Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has urged Nigerians to pray for the country to have honest and competent leaders that will address the insecurity and other challenges.
He gave the charge in Abuja Sunday at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya, Nigeria.
Sanusi, also a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and President-General of the organisation, urged Nigerians to be united for national development.
“What we need going forward is to improve the unity of the Dharikka and improve our relationship with other Muslims as well as other Nigerians and to play a big role in contributing to the future of this country.
“We need to pray hard for peace and stability in Nigeria that Allah give us leaders who are competent, honest and who would serve the interest of the people, especially as we are faced with incoming elections and insecurity in the country, we have no weapons as Muslims other than prayer.
“So, I call on all of you to continue to pray to Allah to give us good leaders and protect us against the machinations of our enemies,” Sanusi said.
On his part, the National Secretary of the organisation, Mallam Muhammad Alqasim Yahaya, urged Nigerians to ignore the opposition to the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and consider the competence of those seeking elections in 2023.
He urged the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its stand and call off the strike.
