‘Nigeria’s Problem Is Our Problem’, Buhari Tells Muslim Clerics
President Muhamadu Buhari, while addressing Muslim clerics at the State House, Abuja.[/caption]
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, while speaking with Muslim clerics during breaking of Ramadan fast dinner at the presidential villa in Abuja, urged religious leaders in Nigeria to intensify prayers for the country.
The President told the clerics that he had also met with Christians from all over the country, exchanged ideas with them, and was “very pleased” with the outcome of their meeting.
“I’m very pleased we have actually met. Before the Ramadan I met our Christians brothers, from all over the country and we exchanged ideas with them.
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“I’m very pleased. We realised that this is our problem; the country’s problem is our problem. Nobody will solve it for us. We pray very hard to God. We work very hard and let us continue that way.
“If we have problems, this is the only country we have. I said it more than 30 years ago. We quickly go out, we go to pray in Saudi Arabia, we go maybe to other developed countries, but this is home.
“This is where God put us and we have to stay here and pray many times per day for God to guide us so that we can leave a better country to the next generation.”
The Chief Imam of Zone 3 Juma’at Mosque, Tajudeen Mohammad, responding to the president’s call, restated their continuous strength of will to pray for the country’s peace and development.
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“Our lamentation was on the state of the nation then, the insecurity in the country. We emphasized on this table to you, sir, that you should take radical measures towards solving the malaise and other vices facing the nation.”
“Today, we are happy to be here and to thank you that God has given you the opportunity in dealing with the problems.”
President Muhammadu Buhari, on 2nd May 2016, met with 16 Catholic bishops in the Statehouse, Abuja.
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama who led the delegation of Bishops visited the President alongside Cardinal Onaiyekan; Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah; Archbishop of Benin City, Augustine Akubeze, amongst others.
