President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a special greeting to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III as he clocked 63 today, August 24.President Buhari, in a message today, August 24, commended the Sultan’s exemplary roles and contributions towards building a peaceful, secure and prosperous country
The President acknowledged the timely counsel and support of the royal father to his government’s policies and programmes, even as he commended him for championing poverty reduction, healthcare and education for the most vulnerable during his reign as a spiritual and traditional leader of the people.
He appealed to the Sultan, who is also President of Jama’atu Nasirl Islam (JNI) as well as President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and co-Chairman of Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), to keep doing the things he loves most: “building bridges of peace, tolerance and development across Nigeria.”
