Where are we heading to? - Borno state gov's aide reacts to trending photo of man watching a football match inside a mosque while imam was preaching

An aide to the governor of Borno state, Dogo Shettima, has asked parents to concentrate on raising "good children."

 

He gave this charge while reacting to a trending photo of a young man watching a football match inside a mosque while the Imam was preaching. Posting the photo online, Shettima wrote;

''Innalillahi waa inna ilaihir raji’un  Where are we heading to? In the mosque while the imam is preaching and giving sermons on teachings of Prophet Muhammad SAW. We need to focus on our children upbringing not material world.''

An aide to the governor of Borno state, Dogo Shettima, has asked parents to concentrate on raising "good children."

 

He gave this charge while reacting to a trending photo of a young man watching a football match inside a mosque while the Imam was preaching. Posting the photo online, Shettima wrote;

''Innalillahi waa inna ilaihir raji’un  Where are we heading to? In the mosque while the imam is preaching and giving sermons on teachings of Prophet Muhammad SAW. We need to focus on our children upbringing not material world.''

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