Sheikh Muhammad Nuru Khalid, the sacked Chief Imam of the National Assembly Legislators’ Quarters Mosque, says that he has secured another appointment as Imam in another mosque, in Abuja.
Sheikh Khalid described the termination of his appointment by the management committee of the former mosque as a necessary price needed to be paid for identifying with the Nigerian masses.
The sacked cleric, who said that he did not regret speaking truth to power, stressed that he was undeterred by his sack.
He disclosed that he had been appointed by the Management Committee of a new Jum’mat Mosque behind the Central Bank Nigeria Quarters, Abuja, to lead the congregation effective from Friday, April 8.
“My sack is a reflection of how Nigeria is today. Many people are hiding under the cover of religion to perpetrate all manner unwholesome acts.
“Such people would stop at nothing to take away people like me who are pro-masses and bold enough to speak truth to power always on behalf of voiceless Nigerians.
“This is the price we pay for aligning with the people and identifying with their sufferings.
“By the grace of Almighty Allah, I will be leading my new congregation this Friday, because as cleric we need a platform to operate.
“There’s a Jum’mat mosque we built behind the CBN Quarters, in Abuja; I will now be leading the congregation there,” he stated.
