President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he has met with Christian from all over the country and exchanged ideas with them.
Speaking when he hosted some Islamic clerics to breaking of Ramadan fast at the presidential villa in Abuja, Buhari called on religious leaders to intensify prayers for a better and progressive Nigeria.
The president, who recalled meeting with the scholars during the last Ramadan period in 2015, revealed that he had similar meetings with Christian clerics before the beginning of Ramadan period.
Buhari’s comment is coming hours after the northern zone of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) accused him of sidelining Christians in appointment.
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“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,” he said.
“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.
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“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.”
Buhari enjoined the religious leaders to continue to preach the virtues of peace, tolerance and understanding among their followers to ensure speedy transformation of the country.
Tajudeen Mohammad, chief imam of Zone 3 Juma’at Mosque, who spoke on behalf of the clerics, reiterated their determination to continue to pray for peace and rapid development of the country.
Mohammad commended the president for taking radical measures in dealing with the numerous challenges facing the country.
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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,” he said.
“Today, we are happy to be here and to thank you that God has given you the opportunity in dealing with the problems.”
He said they would continue to pray for the president to enable him to tackle other socio-economic challenges being experienced by Nigerians.
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5 comments
President Buhari has shown that he is Muslims President so Muslim show pray for for him. When one behaves as he is doing I see every prayer working against him
why are u pple like this… my God what kind of country is dis? so mr president cannot ask muslims to pray for the country again abi… so whn he ask christian clerics to pray for the country then muslims shud attack him\
Hananayah, your prayer will not work. I am a Christian and together with the Christian communitywe are ppraying for him to succeed. If he succeeds it benefits all of us Nigerians including you. Mr. President we are solidly behind you. God bless Nigeria.
Allahu please guide our leaders to lead us right
Hannaniyah i bet your prayers will nit be heard by the Almighty on this matter. Same to you bigben. Aren’t you people not angered by the stupendous stealing by officials of all faiths in this country? And you are still about religion! Clear off the road and park well. We don’t need people like you in this country.