Malams on prayer mission to Aso Rock

Members of the Quadiriyya Sufi Movement in Nigeria and their Sudanese counterparts are on a prayer mission to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja this Tuesday. The delegation met with President Muhammadu Buhari, their main mission to pray for the president’s health and progress of Nigeria. Yassin Maisikeli, of the delegation, said, "We came […]

Members of the Quadiriyya Sufi Movement in Nigeria and their Sudanese counterparts are on a prayer mission to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja this Tuesday.

The delegation met with President Muhammadu Buhari, their main mission to pray for the president’s health and progress of Nigeria.

Yassin Maisikeli, of the delegation, said, "We came on a courtesy call to the President and pray for his personal health and the health and progress of Nigeria. That is basically the main mission. Secondly, to enhance the relationship between the Sudan and Nigerian people which has been in existence for several centuries; basically, that is what we came here to do.”

He said their mission was not to make any request "but to pray for the president and pray for Nigeria. When you have august visitors like these, the best you can ask is prayers. He (Buhari) asked for more prayers in support of his programmes and the unity of Nigerians."

On if there was any special request from Sudan, he said: "From the embassy, no. In fact, the head of the Qadiriyya Sufi Order in Sudan is actually in attendance, he led the delegation to the president and then, from the Nigerian side, the head of the Qadiriyya Sufi Movement is also in attendance and leading the Nigerian entire delegation to this courtesy visit."