Vice-President Kashim Shettima has performed lesser
Hajj (Umrah) at the Holy Mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, made
this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
According to him, the Vice-President offered prayers
for Nigeria’s peace and stability during the spiritual exercise.
Nkwocha said while at the holy site, Shettima
beseeched God’s guidance and intervention for the nation’s leadership and
citizenry.
“Our prayer is for peace to prevail in our land. May
Allah grant our land peace and social harmony,” he prayed.
He also sought divine attributes for Nigeria’s leaders
praying, “May Allah grant our leaders, from the President down to our local
councillors wisdom , patience and the generosity of Muhammad Rasulullah (SAW)
in all their dealings.
“May Allah grant us the wisdom to rule our nation well
and to govern our people well.
“Let there be peace, tranquility and prosperity in our
nation. This is our prayer and In sha Allah, our prayers will be answered by
Allah.”
Meanwhile, the Vice President’s scheduled bilateral
meeting with the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Jeddah has
been rescheduled for a later date.
He is expected to return to Nigeria tomorrow. (NAN)
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