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By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Not fewer than 500 Islamic clerics and Qur’anic mallams on Sunday converged in Bauchi to pray for divine intervention in the security challenges facing the country as well as successful conduct of the 2023 general elections.
The Islamic Clerics who were drawn from the 20 Local Government Areas of Bauchi state converged at the state capital commit the 2023 presidential aspiration of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello into the hands of Allah through the special prayers.
While speaking to newsmen during the prayer sessions, one of the Clerics, Ustas Mubarak Mato Baba Karami, said that the country is in dire need of a youthful leader who can take it to unprecedented heights.
He explained that they have every confidence that Governor Yahaya Bello would get Nigeria out of the woods, and salvage the country from the multifarious problems such as insecurity, armed banditry, unemployment and other social vices bedeviling it.
Ustas Baba Karami who led the Imams and Islamic preachers to the special prayers from Bauchi, added that, “We were moved by the youthfulness of Yahaya Bello aspiring for the nation’s much coveted seat in the efforts to fix the country” .
He also said that, “Well-meaning and patriotic citizens have for decades been yearning for positive change, we were however lucky now to have a youth who can positively steer the ship of the Nigerian state to the advantage of each and every citizen”.
According to him, “Our ardent hope, prayers and confidence is Bello’s commitment and zeal to take the bull by horn to aspire for the plum seat which is a commendable courage worthy of emulation by every youth worth his or her salt”.
The Islamic Cleric opined that what Nigeria needs now is a youthful and energetic person who will be able to take the country out of the present situation and make it a safe place to stay in.
Another participant, Imam Sulaiman Abdullahi Azare noted with delight that the prayers will not go in futility as, according to him, apart from meeting their demand, also pave way for peaceful co-existence among the diverse people of Nigeria.
Abdullahi Azare however submitted that, “The taste of food, it is said, is in the eating. So let’s all the youths of this country roots in for Yahaya Bello’s s stewardship and leadership style. We are very optimistic that he meet the needs and yearnings of Nigerians generally”.
Imam Sulaiman Azare further explained that they were hopeful their prayers would provide the much desired leadership for the country, even if it was not bestowed on Yahaya Bello.
He said that, “If a leader is struggling to attain power, you should be rest assured that he will not be a good leader but when people agitate for him to lead, such a person will do well. Yahaya Bello has been called and he has responded to the yearning and aspiration of the people”.
