We’ve Been Praying for Buhari but Can’t See Result, Sheikh Khalid, Chief Imam Says

We’ve Been Praying for Buhari but Can’t See Result, Sheikh Khalid, Chief Imam Says

  • The Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Juma’at mosque, Abuja, Sheikh Muhammad Khalid says cleric have been praying o Buhari
  • According to the celebrated cleric, despite all the prayers, the security situation in the country is not getting better
  • Meanwhile, Nigerians have continued to applaud the cleric for his outspokenness and love for the country

Sheikh Muhammad Khalid, the Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Juma’at mosque, Abuja, has revealed that prayers cannot solve the insecurity situation in the country.

According to the respected cleric, nothing more can de done because clerics have been praying for president Muhammadu Buhari with no positive results.

He disclosed this in an interview with Punch Newspaper.

We’ve been praying for Buhari but can’t see result, Sheikh Khalid, claims
Sheikh Khalid says there is no result despite prayers for Buhari. Photo: Sheikh Muhammad Nuru Khalid
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"The truth is that we can’t substitute actions for prayers. But pray for him to do what? I can only pray for him to take action, not for him to neglect his responsibilities.

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"Prayer does not work that way and that was why I said if he wants to fulfill his promises, God should help him. Besides, we have been praying for him before now, what is the result?"

Meanwhile, Nigerians have continued to applauded the cleric for his outspokenness.

Kingsley Ekene

"God bless and keep u for us. This country need fearless people of u kind who can stand and speak out boldly without fear of any body. We need more of your type sir, very bold and courageous."

Peter Terkuma Thomas

"Both the Christian and Muslim love you and your way of teaching, you have said it all and noting will happen to you sir. Gumi thank you for engaging the bandit."

Banditry: FG can create ministry of nomadic affairs - Gumi

Meanwhile, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, the well-read Islamic cleric who is becoming increasingly popular, has made suggestions on how the federal government can resolve the issue of banditry in the north.

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In an article that seemed like a reply to Femi Adesina's backlash, Gumi noted that amnesty should be followed by rehabilitation, reconciliation, and reparation of persons who have been severely affected by banditry.

In fact, the Sheikh stated that there is nothing wrong if the government establishes what he called a federal ministry of Nomadic affairs.

He opined that the ministry will address grievances and complaints from such persons, adding that this will also take care of repentant insurgents who claimed that their colleagues were extra-judicially killed after surrendering to the military.

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