He stated this on Wednesday during a special distribution of N9 million worth of free items to widows, orphans and other indigents.
The ceremony was organised by the Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Committee as part of events, lined up to mark the 10th anniversary of the sultan on the throne
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has admonished Muslim and Christian Clerics in the country to always tell…
The report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, which screened the Board members, revealed that the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, headed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and some other stakeholders kicked against the appointment of the Chairman and board members of the Hajj Commission
This was even as the Commission revealed that as at January 31, it had recorded 42.7 million PVC distribution, which represents 65 per cent national average
According to Abubakar, there is the tendency that many Nigerians would be disenfranchised from the February 2015 election because, according to him, millions had not obtained their Permanent Voter Cards
The Sultan also called for a synergy with traditional institutions, saying that traditional institutions were closer to people and could contribute a lot in conflict resolution
A statement issued by the MSSN B Zone Coordinator, Alhaji Mushafau Alaran, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan, stated that the theme of the IVC is: “Survival
A statement by NSCIA’s Acting Director of Publicity, Muhammad kabir Qasim, said that the gesture by the governors enabled Muslims in the states to have equal opportunity like their Christian counterparts to mark the new Islamic year
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abubakar spoke at a special Sallah lunch with the leaders and members of the resident communities in Sokoto on Saturday
This was contained in a statement signed on Sultan’s behalf by Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Secretary-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, on Sunday
“This is to inform you that Monday, July 8 is the 29th day of Sha’aban 1434 AH and shall be the day to start looking for the new moon of Ramadan,” the statement said
According to Turaki, only families of security personnel who lost their lives to Boko Haram attacks will be adequately compensated
“We are said to have between 80 and 90 million Muslims in Nigeria; we should use the advantage of our number, so as not to lag behind
Abubakar, who was reacting to the recent killings in Nasarawa and Borno States, said the government must halt the lawlessness pervading the country