President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar III, for his contributions to nationwide unity, spiritual tolerance and peaceable coexistence as he marks 20 years on the throne.
The President stated the Sultan had used his place over the previous 20 years to advertise peace, strengthen relations amongst Nigerians of various faiths and advance nationwide improvement.
Tinubu acknowledged this in a congratulatory message issued on Monday to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Sultan’s ascension to the throne because the twentieth Sultan of Sokoto.
He described the standard ruler as an ethical authority, a bridge between faiths and a gentle counsellor to leaders throughout the nation.
According to the President, the Sultan has not solely preserved the heritage of the Sokoto Caliphate but in addition enriched it, making it an instrument for peace, unity and nationwide improvement.
Tinubu notably counseled the Sultan’s position in selling spiritual concord by means of his management as President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Co-Chairman of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council.
He stated the monarch had persistently championed spiritual tolerance, serving to Christians and Muslims discover frequent floor and making certain that Nigeria’s spiritual variety remained a supply of energy moderately than division.
The President additionally praised the Sultan’s advocacy for peace in northern Nigeria and throughout the Sahel, describing his interventions as essential to efforts to advertise stability.
Tinubu additional acknowledged the Sultan’s dedication to schooling, notably girl-child schooling, in addition to his assist for farmers, public well being and initiatives geared toward helping poor and susceptible Nigerians.
He stated the Sultan’s knowledge, composure throughout moments of pressure and unwavering dedication to Nigeria had distinguished his 20-year reign.
The President additionally expressed appreciation for his private relationship with the monarch, describing his counsel as sincere, patriotic and persistently guided by Nigeria’s finest pursuits.
“I value our friendship deeply. Your counsel has been honest, patriotic, and always in Nigeria’s best interest. Thank you for your support and your prayers for our nation,” Tinubu stated.
While congratulating the Sultan on the milestone, the President prayed that Almighty Allah would proceed to grant him good well being, lengthy life and renewed knowledge.
He expressed hope that the Sultan’s reign would proceed to deliver peace to Sokoto, unity to Nigeria and honour to the Muslim Ummah.
Sultan Marks 20 Years On Throne, Unveils Book On Dan Fodio’s Legacy In Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar III, on Monday marked 20 years on the throne with the revealing of a ebook on the legacy of Shaykh Usman Dan Fodio in Sokoto.
The ebook, titled “Shaykh Uthman Bin Fodio and His Flagbearers: Their Contributions to the Islamic Revivalist Movement”, was unveiled on the International Conference Centre, Ok’asawra, Sokoto, as a part of actions to commemorate the monarch’s 20 years of management.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the Sultan, who ascended the throne on 2 November 2006 following the loss of life of his brother, Sultan Maccido, wrote the foreword to the ebook, which examines the contributions of the Nineteenth-century Islamic reformer and the students related together with his motion.
Speaking on the ceremony, the Sultan described the ebook as a well timed documentation of the mental and non secular heritage of the Sokoto Caliphate, urging students to protect the legacy of Dan Fodio for future generations.
The ebook unveiling climaxed a collection of anniversary actions that commenced on Friday, 30 October, with particular Islamic preaching periods on the Abu Huraira Mosque within the Polo Club space of Sokoto, the place 11 outstanding Islamic students delivered sermons on peace, unity and nationwide improvement.
As a part of the anniversary, the Sultan on Sunday turbaned 13 outstanding Nigerians with conventional titles in recognition of their contributions to society and the Sultanate.
Those turbaned included former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who was conferred with the title of Kuliyan Sokoto, veteran broadcaster, Chief Peter Igho, as Kakakin Daular Usmaniyya, and Hon. Arc Ibrahim Almustapha Aliyu, member representing Wurno/Rabah Federal Constituency, as Bauran Sokoto.
Others have been Alhaji Murtala Abdulkadir Dan’Iya as Dallatun Sokoto, whereas two organic sons of the Sultan, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq and Alhaji Shehu Abubakar, have been turbaned as Sarkin Dawakin Tsakar Gida and Fagacin Sokoto, respectively.
The ceremony, held on the Sultan’s palace, attracted conventional rulers, senior authorities officers, members of the National Assembly, Islamic students, and hundreds of well-wishers.
The anniversary was additionally marked with humanitarian interventions, together with monetary help for the discharge of 56 inmates on the Sokoto Correctional Facility and assist for over 500 hospital sufferers throughout Sokoto State.
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Sultan on his twentieth anniversary, describing him as an ethical authority, a bridge between faiths and a voice of moderation.
In a congratulatory message issued by the State House on Monday, President Tinubu praised the Sultan for 20 years of preserving the Sokoto Caliphate’s heritage and selling peace, unity and tolerance within the nation.
The Sultan, born on 24 August 1956, is the longest-serving Sultan of this century and the third-longest-reigning Sultan within the historical past of the Sultanate.
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