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Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar 111, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has urged Nigerian leaders to do more to improve the nation’s security.
In his Eid-el-Kabir message to Muslims on Wednesday in Sokoto, Abubakar also urged Nigerians to pray more for the leaders to succeed.
“Our prayers are always key toward the success of the leaders. We should sustain the tempo in order for them to succeed in the tasks ahead.
“Government should be more committed to strengthening security. Security remains the bedrock of any societal development. As such, strengthening it will enable us to excel,” he said.
On his part, Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare ll, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Iguobaro Osaigbovo, enjoined Muslim faithful to pray for forgiveness of sins of mankind and bring peace upon our dear country, Nigeria and reflect on the tenets of the Islamic religion as encapsulated in the Holy Qur’an.
Besides, he urged Muslims to use their personal devotion and worship to pray to God to grant the nation’s leaders good health, wisdom and the political will to salvage the nation through virtues of diligence that inspire hard work from economic morass to greater heights.
The Benin monarch also prayed to “Almighty God and our ancestors for the growth and development of our dear country.”
