Anwar-ul-Islam Movement of Nigeria has condemned the terrorists’ attack on the relatively peaceful city of Manchester a few days ago, an incidence which caused the untimely death of not less than 20 people and injuring several others, at the Manchester concert of American popstar Ariana Gronde.

According to a release signed by its President, Barrister Mubashir Ojelade, the Movement  condemns said he sanctity of human life cannot be compromised under any circumstance, be it for political, racial or religious agitation.

The Movement also advised governments at various levels to invest more on security through improved surveillance and provision of sophisticated equipments, in all public buildings, market malls, recreation centres, schools, etc., to forestall another Manchester City experience.

“Islam is universally recognised as a religion of peace, and it advocates peaceful co-existence among peoples of diverse shades of opinion, political affiliation, race  or creed. It is unfortunate that often times when dastardly acts of  this nature are committed, the tendency on the part of those not well informed, is to associate the perpetrators with Islam merely on account of their names or tribes. This is absolutely a wrong perspective from which to view the spate of violence prevalent in different parts of the globe today, but more pronounced in certain regions and now gradually extending to those cities hitherto believed to be less susceptible to violent attacks. Those who will or preach violence under the guise of religion are doing their own work not the work of God or any religion.

We, as members of the Anwar-ul Islam Movement of Nigeria, commiserate with the United Kingdom ( UK), the Mayor of Manchester City, the families of the victims, and wish all those injured very speedy recovery.