Nigeria’s Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, clocked 91 year old yesterday, Thursday.
Shagari observed his birthday quietly at his residence in Sokoto with prayers led by the Chief Imam of Shagari’s residence in Sokoto, Sheikh Abubakar Gudun.
The prayer session was attended by friends and well wishers.
The former President used the occasion to plead with Nigerians to continue to live in peace and harmony with one another.
“We should continue to live in peace with each other, irrespective of our diverse religious, ethnic and cultural differences. God has His reasons for creating us together as a nation and our differences are aimed at cementing our unity.”
The elder statesman advised leaders in the country to uphold the virtues of social justice, piety and shun greed. [myad]
