How Nigerian students celebrated Eid-el-Fitr with Malaysian PM

This year, a Nigerian delegation visited the prime minister, Najib Abd Razak.  Following, is a brief account of their impression of the event.“I was the first to greet him,” Sulaiman Akilu said.  “He asked about my country and I told him I’m from Nigeria and that my compatriots were behind me.”Austin Affam Chioma, although not […]

This year, a Nigerian delegation visited the prime minister, Najib Abd Razak.  Following, is a brief account of their impression of the event.
“I was the first to greet him,” Sulaiman Akilu said.  “He asked about my country and I told him I’m from Nigeria and that my compatriots were behind me.”
Austin Affam Chioma, although not a Muslim, also visited the prime minister’s house for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.  “Every kind of person was there,” Afam said, “white, brown, black and so forth.  Gestures like this are good for the unity of the people,” Affam concluded.
Abubakar Abubakar Umar is the president of the Nigerian community at Petronas University.  He was a member of the delegation that visited the prime minister. He wondered how a leader could be so free with his people and still be safe.
“I didn’t see one gun. Considering this is a prime minister’s house, the situation was quite instructive.  When we were about to enter the prime minister’s living room, a security aide to the PM politely, yes, politely, told someone who was trying to use a camera not to do so.  I feel actions like this are the things that endear good leaders to the people; mingling with the people, feeding them, the civility of the security agents, etc. are all indications of a leader who thinks right.”