President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III and the Sokoto Sultanate Council, as the reverred royal father and spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria turns 67 on Thursday.
The President says he shares in this moment of joy and thanksgiving with the leader of the Qadiriyya Sufi Order, who also serves as Head of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (Society for the Support of Islam) and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs.
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In a statement issued by his special adviser on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday, President Tinubu acknowledged the sacrifice and selflessness of the Sultan of Sokoto, whom he says, since his assumption of office in November 2006, worked assiduously for peaceful co-existence in the country, and beyond by personally traveling, intervening, mediating, and chairing meetings on the need for harmony.
The President also highlighted what he described as the Sultan’s magnanimity, friendliness, and neighbourly outlook on life, seizing every opportunity to educate citizens on the benefits of amity in the society and solidifying Nigeria’s unity through platforms such as the National Peace Committee.
President Tinubu said he believes the Sultan’s wealth of experience will continuously be an asset for the nation with a particular emphasis on bridging religious, ethnic, and cultural divides and prayed for more years of strength, health, and wisdom for, the royal father.
Editor Oloyede Oworu
