"Put Tinubu in Your Prayer": Shettima Makes Serious Plea

"Put Tinubu in Your Prayer": Shettima Makes Serious Plea

  • Kashim Shettima, the vice president of Nigeria, has called on Nigerians to continue to put President Bola Tinubu in their prayers
  • The vice president said it was the duty of every responsible citizen to pray for the leadership of their countries
  • Shettima said Tinubu is aware of the numerous challenges facing the country and expressed the optimism that Nigeria will overcome

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for prayer for President Bola Tinubu and the country's leadership, adding that every responsible citizen will pray for their leaders.

The vice president made the plea while playing host to the Elders of Borno, leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other stakeholders in the state at the breaking of the last Ramadan fasting at his residence in Borno.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that President Bola Tinubu is aware of the challenges of the country, while calling on the citizens to keep the president in their prayers.
Shettima called for prayer for Tinubu Photo Credit: Kashim Shettima, Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Source: Twitter

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The moment Shettima made the call was captured in a video shared by NTA in a tweet on Tuesday, April 9.

In another statement by Shettima's media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, and tweeted by the Tinubu/Shettima Media Support (TMS), the vice president reportedly called for a prayer for the country while assuring that all Nigerians will benefit from the government's policy.

Shettima also reiterated the commitment of President Tinubu to infrastructural development, adding that Tinubi has his eye on the basic needs and requirements of the people's basic needs.

Shettima unveils Tinubu's plan for Borno

While addressing the gathering, the vice president specifically noted the issue of power supply in Maiduguri and some parts of Borno state, adding that it had caught the attention of President Tinubu and that he had directed that the issue should be immediately addressed.

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His statement reads in part:

"We owe it to this President to be loyal and law-abiding citizens. He has a total grasp of the situation, challenges, and, indeed, the prospects we have as a nation. A careful look at our nation's economy will show a gradual rebound on most frontiers."

See the tweet here:

Tinubu speaks of Nigeria's name

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has again expressed confidence in his economic plan to transform the country.

The president said he believed that the first name of Nigeria is Spirit and that the last name of the country is Can Do.

Tinubu then recalled how he revealed the new name to investors at the UK stock exchange, adding that he only wanted them to come and diversify the economy, not that Nigerians can't do it.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng