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‘Lagos not paying religious scholars salaries’
Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef has debunked news in some media that the state government is trying to pay religious scholars monthly salaries.
In an interview with The Nation, AbdulLateef described the report as “untrue.”
“Lagos,” he said, “is not paying religious scholars monthly salaries (laughs). Lagos is encouraging religious adherents to pay their scholars so that they can create more time to develop them spiritually and engage in more research to educate their members.
“Many people observe prayers in the mosque, they want their Imam to be with them always for sermons, teach them Quran, counselling and attend to their other issues. Meanwhile, the imam must also fend for himself and take care of his wife and children at home. There is nothing wrong where mosques’ authorities organise salaries for their imams and Mosque’s workers.”
The Nation, July 31, 2018
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