Chief Imam calls on Katsina civil servants not to accept loans secured by NLC

Nigeria Labour Congress |

The Chief Imam of Al-Qalam University, Katsina State Sheikh Abubakar Maikano, has called on all civil servants in State to reject the usury loans secured for them by the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC).

The call was made while delivering Friday sermon. He said it's necessary because the loan would be given with interests, which is ‘usury’ that Islam has forbidden.

The Imam urged government ministries, departments, and agencies not to stand as guarantors to any civil servant.

The Chief Imam also urged the NLC leadership to rescind their decision and find other ways of giving loans that are interests free.

"We know that people are in need of help, but you cannot use what is forbidden to assist a person."

"Allah will not bless money that is mixed with usury,’’ he said.

Mallam Maikano, however, urged the state government to look into possibilities of giving civil servants interest free loan.

"This was done in the past by the previous governments."

"We also want this government to do the same thing for its civil servants in the state,” he said.