Tsohuwar Ajiya

By Muhammadu BuHari Nigeria, like many countries, institutions and individuals, very well understands the meaning of true friendship. In our hour of need, when confronted by one of the most debilitating crises of our political existence, we are learning to differentiate between true friends and fair-weather friends, and appreciate those who are working for the vital abiding and multifaceted national interests of our two great countries, the United States and Nigeria. Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen , you are perhaps not all aware of the current state of affairs in Nigeria, characterized as they are by a failure of political leadership and failed governance. Nigeria, the largest and potentially the wealthiest country in sub Saharan Africa, is today a basket case, confronted by problems that threaten not only its nascent democracy, but its very existence. The country’s sheer size and complexity, its rich human and vast material endowments, provide both an oppo

By Dr Lateef Adegbite In the name of Allah most Beneficent, Most merciful. Praise belongs to Allah, to whom all praise is due and I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness also that Muhammad is His slave and messenger. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family and his companions. May the peace of Allah be upon you all also. I bring you fraternal greetings from His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, the Sultan of Sokoto and President- General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, as well as from the entire Nigerian Muslim community. I acknowledge the good gesture of the leadership of your Council in extending an invitation to me to deliver a goodwill message at this conference. I recall that some years ago, I also had the honour of fulfilling a similar role at your Ibadan conference. This form of practical inter-religious dialogue is most desirable as it helps to promote better understanding among r