President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is eagerly looking
forward to returning to Daura, his hometown in the next five months when his
tenure will come to an end.
He re-echoed his wish on Tuesday in Abuja, when he received
members of Jam’iyyatu Ansaridden (Attijaniyya) at the Presidential Villa in
Abuja.
He, however, commended the Islamic group over what he
described as deliberate efforts to promote religious tolerance in the country.
Buhari told the group, led by Sheikh Muhammad Khalifa Niass,
Khalifa of the Jam’iyyatu Ansaridden (Attijaniyya), that their roles in
promoting stability in several African countries remain invaluable.
He also seized the meeting to thank members of the group for
their fervent prayers for his administration and the country.
“I am looking forward to returning to Daura, my hometown in
the next five months when my tenure will come to an end,” he stated.
Meanwhile, during the courtesy visit by the Islamic group,
Sheikh Tijjani Shehul Hadi Almauritany offered prayers for the President, the
country and Nigerians while the recitation of the Holy Quran was conducted by
Sheikh Abdullahi Lamine.
The Khalifa of the association, Sheikh Niass, in his
remarks, drew attention to the biography of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, SAW, and
the lessons Muslims can imbibe from his way of life.
Emphasizing the need for genuine repentance, according to
the teachings of the Holy Quran, Sheikh Niass pledged that the Attijaniyya
movement would continue to promote peace and unity, in accordance with the
teachings of the holy scriptures and Islam.
Khalifah Niass also told the story of his late father,
Sheikh Ibrahim Niass’s close association with Nigeria and its people, dating
back seventy years, saying that the family was determined to continue to build
on the relationship.
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