Pope Francis: What we’ll miss about him — NSCIA
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its president general and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has described the late Pope Francis fear-minded servant of God. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday signed by Imam Haroun Muhammad Eze, Deputy National Legal Adviser of the NSCIA. […]
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its president general and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has described the late Pope Francis fear-minded servant of God.
This is contained in a statement on Tuesday signed by Imam Haroun Muhammad Eze, Deputy National Legal Adviser of the NSCIA.
Daily Trust reports that the Vatican officially announced that Pope Francis died on the morning of April 21, 2025, at 7:35 am local time.
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, who made the announcement, said the pope died on Easter Monday at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.
“At 7:35 this (Monday) morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father,” the statement read.
In a letter addressed to Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, the President,
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and copied the President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the NSCIA prayed to God Almighty to comfort the Catholic community and guide them towards the election of an equally equitable and just leader.
“The NSCIA on behalf of the entire Muslim community in Nigeria, condoles with the Nigerian Catholic community in particular and the entire Christendom in general on the glorious transition of Pope Francis.
“The late pontiff was a humane, humble and fear-minded servant of the Almighty. The fact that the last public pronouncement of the late Pope called for a ceasefire in the war against the people of Gaza and the Palestinians is a testament to the late Pope’s commitment to a just and equitable world.
“In memory of the late Pope, renowned for peace and harmony, we seize this sober moment to renew the commitment of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs to dialogue, peace and understanding among all faith traditions, both locally and globally,” the condolence letter read.