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I am eager to return to Daura – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja reiterated his desire to return to Daura in the next five months, at the expiration of his tenure.

The president, who stated this while receiving members of Jam’iyyatu Ansaridden (Attijaniyya), also commended the Islamic group for promoting religious tolerance in the country, according to a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu.

The president told the group led by Sheikh Muhammad Khalifa Niass, Khalifa of the Jam’iyyatu Ansaridden (Attijaniyya), that he valued so much their roles in promoting stability in several African countries.

Buhari, while thanking members of the group for their fervent prayers for his administration and the country, said he was looking forward to returning to Daura, his hometown in the next five months, at the end of his tenure.

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During the courtesy visit by the Islamic group, Sheikh Tijjani Shehul Hadi Almauritany offered prayers for the president, the country and Nigerians while the recitation of the Holy Quran was conducted by Sheikh Abdullahi Lamine.

The Khalifa of the association, Sheikh Niass, in his remarks, drew attention to the biography of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, SAW, and the lessons Muslims can imbibe from his way of life.

Emphasising the need for genuine repentance, according to the teachings of the Holy Quran, Sheikh Niass pledged that the Attijaniyya movement would continue to promote peace and unity, in accordance with the teachings of holy scriptures and Islam.