AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): US Muslim Congress urges for urgent medical treatment for Sheikh Zakzaky.
The full text of the message is as follows:
Assalamu alaikum dear brothers and sisters,
We continue to pray for the health and safety of Sheikh Zakzaky and protest against his illegal detention. To add insult to injury, on July 18th Sheikh Zakzaky's court date was further delayed to the 29th of July based on technicalities. Clearly these are tactics to inflict as much harm as possible to the ailing leader who has grabbed the hearts of people across the globe who believe in the rule of law and justice.
Social media is buzzing in an effort to bring awareness to this seemingly dire situation and concerned individuals are protesting incessantly at Nigerian government offices in various cities around the world in order to hold the authorities accountable should Sheikh Zakzaky suffer any further.
Yesterday, at least eleven people were confirmed dead in Abuja, after the Nigerian police opened fire on protesters demanding the release of their leader. We send our condolences to the families of those who have given their lives for this sacred cause. May Allah reward them for their courage.
Muslim Congress demands that Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife, Muallima Zeenah be given proper medical care urgently and we urge all people of conscience to continue to actively protest using social media or in person until justice is served for Sheikh Zakzaky.
Here is a letter that you can copy and send to the Nigerian authorities in Washington DC and New York City
wassalam
Muslim Congress
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MODEL LETTER TO THE NIGERIAN EMBASSY or CONSULATES
Consulate General of Nigeria
828 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Tel:(212) 808-0301
Email:cgnny@nigeriahouse.com
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
3519 International Court, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: (202) 800 7201 (Ext.113)
Email: info@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Embassy Staff in NY
Ambassador Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor
Head of Mission
Email: ambassadornsofor@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Amb. Hassan M. Hassan
Deputy Head of Mission
Email: hhassan@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mr. Y. S. Suleiman
Minister/Head (Economic/Trade & Investment)
Ext:304
Email: ssuleiman@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mr. A. J. Yerima
Minister/Head (Consular)
Ext. 101
Email: ajyerima@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mr. M. O. Abam
Minister/Head (Political)
Ext. 303
Email: abam@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mr. G. Y. Hamza
Minister (Political)
Ext. 305
Email: gyhamza@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Ms. Jane Adams
Minister (Economic, Trade and Investment)
Ext. 307
Email: jadam@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mr. Suleiman M. Usman
Senior Counselor (Head of Chancery)
Ext: 202
Email: susman@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mrs. Fatima Elabor Ojiaku
First Secretary I (Political)
Ext. 114
Email: ojiakufatima@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mr. A. Johnson Ogbole
First Secretary II (Economic, Trade and Investment)
Ext. 317
Email: jogbole@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mrs. Abimbola Ojo
Second Secretary (Consular)
Ext. 306
Email: abojo@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mr. Binga. D. Nungamiya
Second Secretary (Political and Protocol)
Ext. 314
Email: dbinga@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mr. Ogunsola Joseph Oladapo
Finance Attaché
Ext. 201
Email: joseph@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mrs. Beatrice Ayokhai
Admin Attaché(Office of the Ambassador)
Ext. 308
Email: bayokhai@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Mrs. Alice. N.Y. Dadu
Admin Attaché (Registry)
Ext. 105
Email: adadu@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Dear...
I am contacting you to express my deepest concern in regards to the illegal detention of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky by your government. As you are aware Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife had been exonerated from any violation of the law by the federal court three years ago. Yet they continue to languish in a prison suffering and in need of urgent medical care.
You and your government are under moral and legal obligation to ensure their health and safety. Should they succumb to their injuries and the poison that is slowly draining Sheikh Zakzaky's life, who should be held responsible?
I together with my community and others across the nation will continue to raise our voice towards this colossal injustice perpetrated against a man who has brought peace and unity to countless Nigerians. We will protest, hold vigils, use social media to highlight this criminal behavior, until justice is served.
I am counting to hear from you at the earliest.
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