By Seun Oni
Development and growth are key elements government of a country tends to achieve for its citizens. On this note, the Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Monday staged a special prayer session for the nation.
Peaceful co-existence coupled with moral practice of religious tenets is the only way a country can grow and develop, Mrs Buhari said. The event was held in the State House with the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Abba Kyari; Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola; Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu; a former Governor of Nasarawa State, Mr Tanko Almakura; senators and Islamic scholars in attendance.
Aisha said “is the highway through which our requests and innermost desires are achieved”, adding that “Islam has outlined responsibilities to our creator, our societies, our close and extended families and our neighbors and we must carry out these responsibilities to the best of our abilities.”
The statement added, “She said this will spread horizontally across the society and vertically across generations, insisting that this can address the multiple societal ills that are bedeviling the nation; such as rampant drug abuse, particularly amongst women and youth, corruption in high and small places, both in public and private sectors, and violent crimes.
“She also called for the Muslim Ummah to promote the spirit of tolerance, love, harmony, and peaceful coexistence among the people of different faith in the nation.”
The session was chaired by the Secretary-General of Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Prof Ishaq Oloyede.
