Buhari urges African religious movements to help fight corruption

Buhari urges African religious
movements to help fight
corruption
- President Muhammadu Buhari has urged
African religious movements to help fight
corruption in the continent
- The president made the statement when
he received the Grand Khalifa of Tijjaniyya
Islamic Movement Worldwide, Sheikh
Muhammadul-Kabir
- The president later had a closed door
meeting with Emir of Kano, HRH
Muhammadu Sanusi II at the Presidential
Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari has
urged religious movements to assist
African countries rid themselves of the
scourge of corruption.
The president made the statement when
he received the Grand Khalifa of
Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement
Worldwide, Sheikh Muhammadul-Kabir
on Friday, November 24 at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According a statement by presidential
spokesman, Garba Shehu, the president
also enjoined such movements to work
for “the cementing of our continental
relationships and peaceful coexistence.”

President Buhari commended the
movement’s commitment to spiritual
cleansing.
According to him, “while the evil of
material corruption seeks to undermine
the dignity and worldly existence of man,
moral and spiritual corruption seek to
destroy man and condemn him to
perpetual punishment by his Creator”
President Buhari also lauded the
peaceful conduct of the Tijjaniyyah
Islamic movement in Nigeria.
“The Tijjaniyyah adherents are peaceful
and never found to be in breach of peace
nor associated with extreme religious
views or terrorism,” he said, noting in
particular, “the peaceful way you have
conducted all your celebrations without
disturbance to the public. This is
commendable.”
The president, while expressing
appreciation for the prayers from
congregations such as the Tijjaniyyah,
appealed to all religious groups to
continue to preach peace particularly
among the youth.
Sheikh Muhammadul-Kabir and other
clerics accompanying him from several
African countries, commended
President Buhari for nurturing peaceful
coexistence among all religious
adherents in the country.
He said they had come to Nigeria to
observe their Maulud celebration of the
birthday of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad which took place peacefully
in Bauchi.
Meanwhile, President Buhari tonight
held a closed-door meeting with Emir of
Kano, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II at the
Presidential Villa on Friday night,
November 24.