The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has sought God’s help in the country as he performed the lesser hajj (Umrah) at the Holy Mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) in Saudi Arabia.
The Vice President prayed for Nigeria’s peace and stability during the spiritual exercise.
Speaking on Wednesday at the holy site in Makkah, Senator Shettima beseeched God’s guidance and intervention for the nation’s leadership and citizenry.
“Our prayer is for peace to prevail in our land. May Allah grant our land peace and social harmony,” the Vice President said.
He also sought divine attributes for Nigeria’s leaders, praying, “May Allah grant our leaders, from the President down to our local councilors wisdom, patience and the generosity of Muhammad Rasulullah in all their dealings”.
“May Allah grant us the wisdom to rule our nation well and to govern our people well.
“Let there be peace, tranquility and prosperity in our nation. This is our prayer and Insha’ Allah, our prayers will be answered by Allah,” he prayed.
Meanwhile, the Vice President’s scheduled bilateral meeting with the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Jeddah has been rescheduled for a later date.
He is expected to return to Nigeria tomorrow (Friday).
Senator Shettima had flown to Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the commissioning of a $315 million oil production and storage facility owned by Oriental Energy Limited (OERL).
