VP Shettima returns to Abuja after performing lesser hajj
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday returned to Abuja after performing the lesser hajj (Umrah) at the Holy Mosque of Makkah (Masjid al-Haram) in Saudi Arabia.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, made this known in a statement in Abuja.
Mr Nkwocha stated that during the vice-president visit to the holy site, he offered prayers for Nigeria’s peace and stability.
He also said that Mr Shettima’s supplications included prayers for Nigeria’s leadership, from the federal to local government levels.
” Our prayer is for peace to prevail in our land. May Allah grant our land peace and social harmony,” Mr Shettima prayed.
Mr Nkwocha said that prior to his spiritual journey, Mr Shettima had represented President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of a $315 million oil production and storage facility owned by Oriental Energy Limited (OERL) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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