Desist From Get-Rich-Quick Mentality, Lifestyle - 82 Div Chief Imam Cautions Youths

BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

The Chief Imam of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Husein Eleje, has cautioned youths against get-rich-quick mentality and lifestyle.

Eleje told newsmen in Enugu on Friday that if anyone, especially youths wished to get wealth, he or she must be hardworking, diligent and draw closer to God.

According to him, only Almighty Allah blesses one with wealth devoid of sorrows at the end.

The cleric noted that the growing incidences of get-rich-quick among youths without having any tangible thing doing must be stopped and discouraged.

“For those taking to ritual killings and dismembering of human body for wealth, Almighty Allah has not given permission to anybody to kill anyone for any reason.

“To our Creator, life is sacred. Even the animal you own and rear domestically, you must not kill any without a reason; if not, you have a question to answer.

“As your life is precious to you; so also the lives of others are precious to them and Almighty Allah has not given permission to anybody to take the life of the other,” he said.

Eleje said that as it is written in the Holy Books – both the Holy Quran and Bible – the punishment for this evil is inevitable and Almighty Allah has His ways of executing the punishment.

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Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.