Kano Hisbah operative, Idris Ahmed Gama, who was seen in a viral video supporting LGBTQ right is to be prosecuted, the Commander General of Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, has disclosed.
Sheikh Daurawa said the personnel attached to the board’s clinic will be transferred to the disciplinary section for interrogation and would be subsequently charged to court.
“As you have heard from him (Idris). He was invited to the event in his capacity but he got there and introduced himself as Hisbah official. This is our greatest concern as it is a grievous offence. This is against the laid down rules and regulations of Hisbah. So, therefore, we will transfer him to a disciplinary section of the board for interrogation and thereafter be charged to court.
“We call on our personnel across the 44 LGAs to avoid or desist any interaction with NGO promoting activities of LGBTQ. Whoever is found wanting will be sanction according to rules and regulations guiding operations of Hisbah,”
Sheikh Daurawa further stated that the board has clamped down on many NGO promoting LGBTQ under the disguise of empowerment, warning that such ungodly practices will not be tolerated.
“The NGO’s are targeting to takeover 12 states that are Shariah compliant including Kano. They are splashing money on women and youth taking advantage of the situation of poverty in the land”.
Meanwhile, Gama has denied any wrongdoing, saying he made the remark without knowing it meanings.
He explained that he was invited via Whatsapp message to attend a workshop on a Women’s Empowerment programme and in another section a paper was presented on human rights.
He said after the programme, he was interviewed where he mentioned the LGBTQ acronym without knowing its full meaning, maintaining that he did not belong to any group or association advocating LGBTQ rights.
“The event took place some two to three years back when I was invited for a two days workshop and after the event I was interviewed on how the police arrested LGBTQ members and I said it was a violation of human rights without knowing the full meaning of LGBTQ,”
