There has been a warning issued by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) to Muslim youths in the country against protesting over the death of Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian general killed in an airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump.
In a statement released on Monday January 6 by Ibrahim Aselemi, the council’s Head of Media, Muslim youths were urged not to allow their emotions to overshadow their good judgment as the issue between the US and Iran could be resolved through dialogue.
The statement highlighted the following:
“The attention of NSCIA has been drawn to a planned peaceful protest by some Muslim youths in the country to vent their anger over the killing of Iranian top military commander, Gen. Qasem Soleimani in Iraq.
“Although protests are an integral part of civil democracy all over the world, NSCIA believes that the timing is wrong.”
This warning comes after some members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, commonly known as Shiites, took to the streets of Abuja on Monday to protest against the killing of General Qasem Soleimani.