Tag: MURIC

MURIC demands FG action as 47,000 Ex-PHCN workers remain unpaid since 2013

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the prolonged non-payment of benefits owed to 47,000 disengaged workers of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, MURIC’s Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, described the affected workers as victims of Nigeria’s poor reward and labour justice system, lamenting that their entitlements have remained unpaid for over a decade. According to Akintola, the former PHCN staff, writing under the platform of the United…

MURIC questions Atiku on muslim rights ahead of 2027 elections

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has formally engaged former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on the future of Muslims in Nigeria under his prospective government. The faith-based advocacy group, led by Executive Director Professor Ishaq Akintola, highlighted that Nigeria’s political and administrative structures, rooted in Christian colonial heritage, have historically denied Muslims equal rights. MURIC noted that many Muslim politicians are unaware of these disparities or are pressured into compliance, and urged Atiku to address the issues “clinically and objectively.” In its communication, MURIC stressed…

Gombe Road Crash: MURIC condoles NUJ over death of Seven Journalists

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of seven journalists in a road accident that occurred on Monday, December 29, 2025, in Gombe State. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the Islamic human rights organisation commiserated with the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) following the loss of five staff members of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and two other individuals in the crash. Four other victims were reported to have sustained serious injuries.…

MURIC condemns alleged discriminatory passport biometric policy against muslim women

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has strongly condemned what it described as a discriminatory and constitutionally questionable passport biometric requirement allegedly being enforced by officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), compelling Muslim women to expose their ears during passport data capturing.   In a release signed by its Kwara State branch Chairman, Barrister Taofeeq Jaji, MURIC said the organisation received a formal petition from Mrs Hajiah Madinah Adigun-Oladotun, a Nigerian entrepreneur and media practitioner, over her experience while attempting to renew her passport at an NIS office in Abuja.…

MURIC condemns masquerade assault on Muslim woman in Kogi, calls for Police action

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned what it described as a growing pattern of violence linked to masquerade activities in parts of Nigeria, following the alleged assault of a Muslim woman in Obangede, Kogi State. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Kano State Chairman of MURIC, Malam Hassan Sani Indabawa, said the organisation received a complaint that a masquerade physically harassed, assaulted and humiliated a Muslim woman for wearing a niqab while going about her lawful activities in Obangede, Kogi Central Senatorial District. According to MURIC, the incident…

MURIC urges wealthy Nigerians to emulate Dangote’s N1trn Scholarship Initiative

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on wealthy Nigerians to emulate the philanthropic gesture of billionaire industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, following the launch of a N1 trillion scholarship scheme targeted at Nigerian youths.   In a press release issued on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, described the Dangote Foundation’s scholarship programme as unprecedented, monumental and a landmark intervention in education and human capital development.   Dangote recently announced that the scholarship scheme would benefit about 1.3 million Nigerian students across the 774 local government…

MURIC slams media for excluding muslims in ‘christian genocide’ debate

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has sharply criticized Nigerian media for excluding Muslim voices in the ongoing debate over allegations of “Christian genocide.” In a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday, December 6, 2025, the organization accused the media of promoting a one-sided narrative by providing ample airtime to Christian leaders while silencing Muslim scholars and representatives. The statement, signed by MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, condemned the media for what it described as a “path of exclusivity,” in which only Christian clerics are invited to discuss the issue,…

MURIC accuses Rev. Dachomo of “Superfluous Paranoia” over Christian genocide claim

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has strongly criticized remarks made by Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), who alleged on national television that the Muslim-Muslim leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima amounted to “Christian genocide.”   In a statement on Tuesday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, described the cleric’s comments as “hyperbolic, emotive, and extreme,” arguing that Dachomo’s position disregards democratic principles and the legal processes that validated the 2023 election results.   MURIC noted that Reverend Dachomo’s insistence…

US–Nigeria security deal must not sideline muslims, MURIC warns

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cautioned the Federal Government against entering into any security cooperation with the United States that could marginalized or endanger Muslim communities in Nigeria.   The organisation issued the warning in a statement released on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, and signed by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.   According to MURIC, the recent security pact announced on Monday, November 24, 2025 under which Nigeria and the United States agreed to strengthen collaboration on security technology and intelligence sharing appear tilted toward protecting Christian populations…

MURIC queries FG’s silence, renews call for removal of INEC Chairman Amupitan

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has again called on the Federal Government to remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, over allegations linking him to a controversial legal brief submitted to the United States on alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria.   In a statement issued on Monday, 24 November 2025, the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, asked why no action has been taken against Amupitan since the revelation of his involvement three weeks ago.   The statement noted that MURIC first demanded…