VIDEO: Shettima prays for Nigeria’s peace, leaders in Makkah

Vice President Kashim Shettima prayed for Nigeria on Wednesday while performing a lesser hajj known as Umrah at the Holy Mosque of Makkah in Saudi Arabia.

Shettima’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on X.com, on Thursday, disclosed that the Vice President offered prayers for Nigeria’s peace and stability during the spiritual exercise.

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The statement partly read, “Speaking on Wednesday at the holy site in Makkah, VP 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 councillors wisdom , patience and the generosity of Muhammad Rasulullah in all their dealings.'”

Shettima was said to have prayed to Allah to grant Nigeria’s leaders 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 was quoted as saying.

Nkwocha also disclosed that the Vice President’s scheduled bilateral meeting with the President of the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah had been rescheduled for a later date and is expected to return to Nigeria tomorrow (Friday).

Shettima had flown to Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he represented President Bola Tinubu at the commissioning of a $315 million oil production and storage facility owned by Oriental Energy Limited.

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