Some Islamic leaders in Lagos have called on the Senate not to entertain any debate on prostitution. The leaders said that any legislative process to legalise prostitution in the country was shameful, unreasonable and a celebration of immorality.
The Islamic leaders in separate interviews, maintained that it was ridiculous for the nation’s Senate to debate the issue.
Alhaja Nofisat Arogundade, women leader, Nasru-lahi-l-Fatih Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), said that the National Assembly was supposed to be seen debating matters of economic, spiritual and social benefit to women. According to her, bridging the educational gap between women and men was still relevant, and as such, it would be funny to be deliberating on a matter that was not a coveted one.
“The Nigerian woman should not be ridiculed with this kind of obnoxious legislation that has no sane benefit rather than exposing them to diseases and immorality, ‘’she said.
Arogundade urged women groups in the country to increase their advocacy to protect their dignity.
Sheikh Mojeed Ayinla, Lagos State missioner, Nawar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria, described any motion to legalise prostitution as an attempt to incur God’s wrath.
Ayinla said that such a bill, if passed into law, negated the moral ethos and religious injunctions as stipulated in the various holy books.
Dr Ish-aq Akintola, the director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), said that the call to deliberate on prostitution was an attempt to celebrate immorality.
“While Nigerians are still praying to God for the grace to overcome kidnappings and terrorism in the land, our leaders somehow find discussing prostitution relevant? Our political leaders need to know that we are in a dire situation that requires being proactive and making proper laws, “ he said? (NAN).