by Professor Ishaq Akintola

‎Nigeria’s umbrella Islamic body, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has been commended for picking the right man as its spokesperson.

‎Making the commendation on Wednesday, 1st July, 2026 was a faith-based civil liberties group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). According to the Executive Director of the organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola, Mr. Abbas Jimoh has the required experience to whether any storm.

‎He said:

‎”The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), last week appointed Mr. Abbas Jimoh, a veteran journalist, as its spokesperson.

‎”Mr. Abbas Jimoh is a veteran journalist who knows the straights and bends of the Fourth Estate of the Realm. We have no scintilla of doubt that he has the required experience to whether any storm in the pen profession.

‎”He is a square peg in a square hole. Mr. Abbas Jimoh has the required experience to whether any storm. He knows his onions.

‎”NSCIA leadership deserves encomiums for adopting inclusivity, transparency and objectivity as its search mechanisms to pick its spokesperson. We are not surprised that the umbrella Islamic organization picked the right person.

“MURIC heartily congratulates the new NSCIA spokesperson for a well deserved position. We charge him to discharge his duties with diligence, courage and high level professionalism.”

‎Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).