Daily Chronicle
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has expressed displeasure for the inability of the State Hisbah Board to address the increasing immorality and anti social behavior affecting the attitude of youth and children across the state.
To this end, he assured to reposition the Board in a manner that would allow competent persons to carryout it activities effectively.
The Governor gave the indication while granting audience to a forum of Chief Imams from various Juma’at Mosques in Bauchi Metropolis.
Bala Mohammed also said plans are underway to appoint Senior Special Assistants from different Islamic and Christian Organizations to further support government’s commitment in Societal Re-orientation.
While expressing dissatisfaction with the inciteful mode of preachings by some clergies , the Governor urged the religious leaders to use their knowledge in propagating the real teaching of the religion.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation the state commissioner Ministry of Religious Affairs Alhaji Yakubu Ibrahim Hamza described the move to reposition the Hisbah Board as a step in the right direction
He also assured the Ministry’s commitment to complement the Governor’s effort towards addressing all forms of deviant behaviors.