The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Sa'ad yesterday insisted that members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect are not Muslims.

 The religious leader urged Nigerians to be united in their condemnation of terrorism in all ramifications rather than placing religious tag on the terrorists' insurgency as either Islamic or Christian terrorism. 

 Speaking at the commissioning of Mosque and Islamic Centre built by Bodija Estates and Environs Muslim Community, Ibadan on Friday, the Sultan said that there deeds and actions were contrary to Islamic tenets.  

The Islamic and traditional leader, who lamented the dastardly act of the Boko Haram said "there is nothing Islamic in the activities of the group and I feel bad when people ascribe them to Islamic religion which is why I'm charging all of us irrespective of religious belief to rise in total condemnation of the sect."

 He charged the Muslims' congregation to see themselves as one, stressing that "there is no tribe, language or colour in Islam, we are one, brothers and sisters and that's how we should see ourselves and relate. "There is no compulsion in Islam, everybody is free to practice his or religion.

 What is expected of us as Islamic faithful is to through our relationship with others bring people to light and peace which Islam is all about, that should be our concern to make Islam progress", Sultan added.

  Speaking, the community's chairman, Alhaji K.T Giwa condemned the strategic incident on bombing, abduction and killing in some northern states of Nigeria that occurred in the last couple of years.

 While condoling with the victims of the insurgency and share the grief of the Affected families, he said Islam is a religion of peace which abhors violence in any form.

 "We urge all to be more security conscious so as to protect public institutions from terrorist attacks," he said.