Police boss identifies lack of help to one another as factor encouraging poverty in society »

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Intelligence Bureau, Abuja, Ahmed Abdurrahman, has urged Nigerians to support the less privileged in the society, encourage genuine love, brotherhood, spirit of sharing with the less fortunate to reduce poverty.

Abdurrahman said on Sunday that the reason for the intense poverty in the society was partly as a result of the failure of people to render help to the needy.

The CP made the assertion during the Annual Ramadan Lecture organised by Nasrul Lahi-L-Fathi Society of Nigeria,Kaduna Branch.

He encouraged Muslims to uphold the tenets of Islam, saying: “As a good Muslim, you must ensure that your neighbours do not go to sleep with empty stomach.

“Islam is humanitarian in nature, a religion that teaches unity and peaceful coexistence amongst the diverse groups and also encourages helping one another.”

Abdurrahman, who was the guest speaker of the occasion. further explained that whoever removed from his hard earned wealth to put smiles on the face of another as charity, such person would surely be rewarded abundantly by God Almighty.