By Bashir Adefaka

National Coordinator of the Dawah Front of Nigeria, DFN, Engr. Kamardeen Adebayo Babalola, has warned that sentiment in governance is capable of causing more setback for Nigeria.

He spoke at the 9th Couple Forum, organized by the Dawah Front of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch, in Ikeja, Lagos last Sunday. Just as the state co-ordinator, Alhaji Qasim Alabi, chided those who were agitating for Christian governor in Lagos come 2015 and described their call as anti-society growth.

Engr. Babalola called on President Goodluck Jonathan to be more proactive in dealing with issues and desist from responding to criticisms.

“That is why we should have a purposeful visionary leaders, those who would have development as their priority. That is why we have departments in Dawah Front, some of which deal with dawah and relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims. So, there is need for synergy.

“I would say that we Muslims have played our own role in condemning and preaching against violence in the society. So, others especially the Christians, should follow suit by condemning atrocities perpetrated against Muslims by their own members for the good of all of us.

I would advise Mr. President to avoid action that will portray him as being favouring one section at the expense of the other.,” he said.

On those calling for a christian governor in Lagos, Qasim Alabi said, “As far as we are concerned, for anybody to come up with a sentiment for Christian governor come 2015, it is only a call too irresponsible.

According to him, Fashola as a matter of fact, who is about the best governor has opened the eyes of state administration to modern governance. He has done well and no one would call him a governor for Muslims or Christians. He is a governor for all Lagosians.”

He continued: “If he had been benefiting the Muslims, how come that female Muslim students would be persecuted for wearing hijab that was not even worn within the school premises and he never moved to protect such class of Muslims? he queried.