A renowned Islamic Scholar, Prof. Abubakar Yagawal, has called on Nigerians to intensify prayers for the unity of Nigeria, smooth political movements and peaceful democratic transitions.
Yagawal, who is the Commissioner, Planning, Research, Statistics, Information and Library Services (PRSILS) in the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), made the call at closing ceremony of a national prayer session in Sokoto.
The 4-day event was organized by a faith-based organisation, Hilaquz-Zikr Association of Nigeria in Sokoto.
He emphasized the need for continues prayers, patience for peaceful coexistence for the country and the citizens.
Yagawal who delivered a lecture titled: ” In Summary, What is Zikir and Who Can be Defined As Zakir’.
He underscored the importance of the event aimed at further boosting unity among the faithful and the generality of the Nigerian citizens.
According to him, members of the association from across Nigeria converged on Sokoto with a view to contributing to making Nigeria more spiritually-inclined, so as to have divine solutions to most of the extant challenges facing the country.
He explained that the event cannot come at a better time than now, appealing to the members to adhere strictly to the invaluable and commendable vision and mission of the founding adherents and leaders.
Yagawal also admonished the members to strive more to acquire all forms of education at all levels for them to be productive and contribute meaningfully to national development.
He also stressed the need to elect credible leaders at all levels with a view to providing the dire needs of Nigerians and moving the nation closer to the Almighty Allah.
Also speaking in a keynote address, Dr Aminu Abdullahi-Sufi, the National Education Secretary of the association, disclosed that the mega-event was to hasten the spiritual rejuvenation of the participants as well as take the country closer to God.
Abdullahi-Sufi said the prayer session was to further bolster peace, unity and security in Nigeria
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