The Minister of Interior, retired Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on Friday in Abuja in a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Mohammed Umar.
Dambazau called on Muslim faithful to align themselves with the Prophet Muhammad’ s teachings which border on piety, charity, tolerance and peaceful co-existence, among others.
He also called on all Nigerians to uphold these virtues with a view to overcoming the current national challenges facing the country.
The minister assured that the Federal Government remained committed to the unity of the country, and as such, would put adequate structures on ground towards ensuring that forthcoming general elections are credible, free and fair.
