President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian Muslims Ummah to strictly adhere to the teachings, values and noble objectives of the Holy Qur’an, for Nigeria to witness and achieve greatness.
Speaking during the grand finale of the President Tinubu’s Mother Qur’anic Recitation Competition in Kano on Saturday, organized by Senator Bashir Lado, the President insisted that the holy book is a complete guide for humanity, source of lights, wisdom and solace.
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Represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Political and Other Matters, Ibrahim Masari, President Tinubu said,
“This Quranic Recitation Competition is more than just a contest of vocal prowess, but is a spiritual journey, a testament to dedication, discipline and devotion”.
“The Quran is the divine word of Allah, a complete guide for humanity, a source of light, wisdom and solace, as such the need for strictly adhering to its teaching is required for all the Muslims Ummah to change the narrative”.
“I urge you all to strictly adhere to the teachings of this noble book as that will for sure lead us to a peaceful coexistence where a prosperous society devoid of hatred and blood shed will be achieved”.
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President Tinubu continues, “As we witness this beautiful Recitation today let us all be reminded of the Quranic message of peace, unity, Justice and compassion let us strive to continue love by its teachings.
In his remark, the organizer of the events, Senator Bashir Lado, said, “This assignment, Mr President, was not a mere administrative duty, it was a deeply personal mission that spoke to the values you embody, respect for legacy, fidelity to memory and everlasting power of maternal love”.
He continues, “When a man loses a father he loses an anchor, but when he loses a mother he loses the sky, the shade of unconditional love the whisper of midnight prayers the lap that comforted even the strongest man all gone save in memory.
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Lado explained that Hajiya Abibatu Mogaji left behind the richness of her spirit and the legacy of her values and that legacy stands us today in her son, a President who is a builder, a protector and a custodian of hopes in an era when many nations tremble in the wind.
In the same vein, Senator Bashir Lado prayed for the mother of former President Buhari, Hajiya Zulaihat Buhari, saying she raised in the former President a man of discipline and honour.
