The Amanyanabo of Elem Kalabari Kingdom in Rivers State, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar, have referred to as for stronger relations between Northern Nigeria and the South-South area to advertise nationwide unity and peaceable coexistence.
The duo made the decision when Dokubo-Asari visited the Sultan at his palace in Sokoto State.
The Kalabari monarch mentioned the go to was geared toward strengthening current cordial relations between conventional establishments within the northern and southern elements of the nation, stressing the significance of unity for the welfare of Nigerians.
He expressed appreciation to the Sultan for the nice and cozy reception, describing him as a humble and amiable chief who treats everybody equally.
“Nigeria remains one and indivisible country for the good of our own people and for the welfare of all of us as a people,” Dokubo-Asari mentioned.
“I really feel that the Sultan is a really amiable particular person, and our relationship with him through the years has proven that he’s humble and he receives everyone as equal.
“I believe that this (visit) will go a very long way to strengthen this bond of relationship and make Nigeria a better place for all of us,” he added.
The go to additionally supplied a possibility to bolster historic and cultural ties between the North-West and South-South areas forward of the 2027 basic elections.
In his response, the Sultan and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar, expressed appreciation for the go to, noting that engagements of such nature might additional consolidate longstanding relationships between the 2 areas.
“There is nowhere in the world that is 100 per cent devoid of problems. It is how to overcome the challenges that matters,” the Sultan mentioned.
He additionally drew consideration to the safety challenges related to the nation’s porous borders, emphasising the necessity for improved surveillance gear to strengthen monitoring and curb smuggling and different cross-border crimes.
Dokubo-Asari was accompanied on the go to by distinguished personalities and conventional chiefs, together with Tonye Princewill, a paramount chief of the Kalabari Kingdom.
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