NSCIA, JNI congratulate Buhari on reelection
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and the Jama’tu Nasril Islam (JNI), have congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his reelection victory.
The two organisations issued the their congratulatory messages in separate statements all in the name of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar who is the head of the two bodies.
The NSCIA message signed by the council’s Media Committee Chairman, Alhaji Femi Abbas, wished President Buhari another successful tenure as president of the country.
“As Your Excellency is aware, you are a pride not only to us as an Ummah but also the entire black race by virtue of your unique personality and immense qualities which have endeared you to millions of minds, including those of us in the Council and our affiliate bodies. It is a sign of walaayah (friendship) with Allah that a person’s love is planted in the hearts of people.
“You are a refreshing source of inspiration to many people all over the world as a symbol of unimpeachable character, transparent honesty, integrity and unassailable righteousness. Nigerians in their overwhelming majority have rewarded Your Excellency’s goodness with a vote of confidence in you through the last February 23 presidential election,” Abbas said.
While enjoining Mr. President to continue to do his best in the interest of the country, he urged him to be fair and firm in leading Nigeria despite several challenges.
He said, “We urge you to be wary of hypocritical dogooders contriving a nonexistent tension for relevance when indeed by their partisan pre-election activities, they cannot genuinely lay claim to neutrality and sincerity.”
The JNI statement signed by its Secretary-General, Shaykh Khalid Abubakar, on Sunday in Kaduna said, “We are grateful to Allah for the peaceful and successful conduct of the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections as well as the subsequent declaration of the winner.
“However, we call on all the political contenders in Nigeria to, in the name Allah, take it easy and sheath their swords as in every contest there will always be a winner and a loser.
“But in this case, all the contestants are the winners, because Nigerians are now beginning to understand the dynamics of politics and democracy.
“Moreover, Nigerians must be in peace with one another before anybody will think of governing the entity called Nigeria, except if he/she thinks otherwise.
The Saduanan of Sokoto said that absence of peace was tantamount to state of anarchy which must be avoided no matter the concerns.
“Peace must be embraced by all as Nigeria clearly needs peace for its growth and development and considering that the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are coming up on Saturday.
“We use this medium to appeal to all politicians and their supporters to embrace peace and also be decorous in actions and speeches, before, during and after the elections,” he added.
Abubakar further said that the contestants must not fuel the embers of hatred nor beat the drum of war amongst the peoples.
“So, restraint should be exercised as this is a crucial period for the evolutionary process of the Nigerian state. We must all be seen to be statesmen such that we will continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the comity of nations.