In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari made the comments when he received members of Jam’iyyatu Ansaridden (Attijaniyya) at the State House, Abuja.
Buhari, who thanked members of the group for their fervent prayers for his administration and the country, commended the Islamic group for promoting religious tolerance in the country.
The statement is titled ‘President Buhari lauds Islamic group for promoting religious tolerance.’
Shehu stated, “President Buhari, who thanked members of the group for their fervent prayers for his administration and the country, said he was looking forward to returning to Daura, his hometown in the next five months, at the end of his tenure.”|
The President told the group led by the Khalifa of the Jam’iyyatu Ansaridden (Attijaniyya), Sheikh Muhammad Khalifa Niass, that he valued so much their roles in promoting stability in several African countries.
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.
Emphasising 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 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.
