Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria, receives a courtesy call from a powerful delegation at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Imams, Islamic scholars, and Muslim leaders from across the country made up the delegation. During his visit, Osinbajo urged religious and political leaders to take a greater role in ensuring peace and positive social change.
Aso Rock (Aso Rock) On Thursday, March 31, some Imams, Islamic scholars, and youth leaders paid a visit to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. When meeting with leaders from various Muslim groups across the country, Osinbajo stressed the importance of unity and tolerance in maintaining peace and stability in a multi-religious society like Nigeria.
More than 25 Islamic clerics, intellectuals, and leaders from various groups made up the delegation, which included representatives from higher education, the National Council of Ulamas, the Qadiriyya Movement, Fitiyanul Islam of Nigeria, the Dariya Sect, and the National Council of Muslim Youths.
The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, Jammat Tajdidul Islamy, Salafiyya Youth Movement, Imams from the National Mosque, and Legislative Quarters in Apo, Abuja are among the other organizations. Do you have a ground-breaking story you’d like to share with the world? Please contact us at [email protected]. Prof. Siraj Abdulkarim of Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, who is also the national chairman of the Ulamas’ Community and Youth Development group, led the delegation.
“You can’t tell what they and others want until you engage with the people,” Osinbajo told the delegation. Engagement is extremely important to me, and I am a firm believer in it.” Prof. Osinbajo expressed his delight at the delegation’s arrival while greeting them, saying, “It is not often that one gets the honour of such a visit.” The vice president asked members of the delegation to suggest ways for the country to become more united, and he promised that the meeting with the delegation and other groups in the country would not be a one-time event.
“I am enriched from what I have heard today and I have noted all the issues,” the VP said after hearing from several members of the delegation who raised various issues concerning the country’s unity, good governance, and religious harmony, among others. I wish we could have had a little more time.
I agree that we should be more involved. The issues you’ve raised demonstrate unequivocally that the elites, particularly religious and political elites, hold the key to the country’s future.”
Prof. Abdulkarim responded by stating that the unnecessary rivalry between Christians and Muslims must be put to rest, and urging Osinbajo to launch a program to further promote understanding and unity.
He also called for the Buhari administration to step up its fight against corruption in the country.
In recent months, Osinbajo, a lawyer, professor, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has been under intense pressure to enter the presidential race. The vice president, on the other hand, has remained silent and continues to carry out his duties as Nigeria’s number two citizen. Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria, receives a courtesy call from a powerful delegation at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Imams, Islamic scholars, and Muslim leaders from across the country made up the delegation. During his visit, Osinbajo urged religious and political leaders to take a greater role in ensuring peace and positive social change.
Aso Rock (Aso Rock) On Thursday, March 31, some Imams, Islamic scholars, and youth leaders paid a visit to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. When meeting with leaders from various Muslim groups across the country, Osinbajo stressed the importance of unity and tolerance in maintaining peace and stability in a multi-religious society like Nigeria.
More than 25 Islamic clerics, intellectuals, and leaders from various groups made up the delegation, which included representatives from higher education, the National Council of Ulamas, the Qadiriyya Movement, Fitiyanul Islam of Nigeria, the Dariya Sect, and the National Council of Muslim Youths.
The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, Jammat Tajdidul Islamy, Salafiyya Youth Movement, Imams from the National Mosque, and Legislative Quarters in Apo, Abuja are among the other organizations.
Prof. Siraj Abdulkarim of Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, who is also the national chairman of the Ulamas’ Community and Youth Development group, led the delegation.
“You can’t tell what they and others want until you engage with the people,” Osinbajo told the delegation. Engagement is extremely important to me, and I am a firm believer in it.” Prof. Osinbajo expressed his delight at the delegation’s arrival while greeting them, saying, “It is not often that one gets the honour of such a visit.”
The vice president asked members of the delegation to suggest ways for the country to become more united, and he promised that the meeting with the delegation and other groups in the country would not be a one-time event.
“I am enriched from what I have heard today and I have noted all the issues,” the VP said after hearing from several members of the delegation who raised various issues concerning the country’s unity, good governance, and religious harmony, among others. I wish we could have had a little more time. I agree that we should be more involved. The issues you’ve raised demonstrate unequivocally that the elites, particularly religious and political elites, hold the key to the country’s future.”
Prof. Abdulkarim responded by stating that the unnecessary rivalry between Christians and Muslims must be put to rest, and urging Osinbajo to launch a program to further promote understanding and unity. He also called for the Buhari administration to step up its fight against corruption in the country.
In recent months, Osinbajo, a lawyer, professor, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has been under intense pressure to enter the presidential race. The vice president, on the other hand, has remained silent and continues to carry out his duties as Nigeria’s number two citizen.
