London — The Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin Welby on Sunday in London condemned the attack on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, describing it as "disgraceful" and "atrocious".
Welby said this when he paid a sympathy visit to the royal father, who was flown to London following the attack in Kano by unknown gunmen.
The gunmen attacked the emir's convoy along Zoo road, near Sahad Stores, last month, killing his driver, his orderly and a traditional guard who tried to protect him.
The emir's two sons who were also in his convoy, were injured.
"I am here to bring my condolences on the disgraceful and atrocious attack on His Royal Highness.
And on the loss of some of his staff, which is something that is a great shame and I rejoice that His Royal Highness himself was unharmed in the attack.
" I pray for you and all those in Nigeria who carry out the work of peace, reconciliation and seek to bring Nigeria to the place where it is supposed to be in strength and prosperity against the terrorists," Welby said.
Responding, Bayero expressed has appreciation for the visit and congratulated Welby on his appointment.
The emir, who spoke in Hausa through the Chiroman Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Bayero, commended the role of the Anglican Communion in promoting peace and unity in Nigeria.
The Archbishop was received by the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingom, Dr Dalhatu Tafida, and the Turakin Kano, Alhaji Nasir Bayero. (NAN)
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Perhaps our new Archbishop of Canterbury,Archbishop Justin Welby was not briefed about the rag-head,the Emir of Kano he paid a sympathy visit.The Emir is a very very bad man.He refused a plea for a stay of beheading of an innocent Christian.Mazi Gideon Akulaka was illegaly tried in the Emir's sharia court for tearing off a page from the Quran and throwing the same into a dustbin.But Mazi Gideon Akulaka never owned a Quran or ever seen one in his life.In the presence of Emir Bayero his head was chopped of his neck with the jubilation of Allahu Akaba of the onlookers. It seems as if our new Archbishop of Canterbury is already following the footsteps of his predecessor,who wanted that Islamic teachings be incorporated into our Anglican Theology. Somebody out there must send the Archbishop a copy of the Quran.Perhaps he never studied Theology.As a child in my Sunday School,I was taught that Mohammed the prophet of the muslims was a false prophet.He could not with his faith move mount Sanai to come to him in Mecca. That Islam that the Emir,Alhaji Ado Bayero represents in Kano is an evil and wicked religion.His subjects are murdering en masse,innocent Christians,bombing and burning our Christian places of Worship. What message is Achbishop Justin Welsby trying to convey to the muslim world?Justin Welsby is not qualified to be our Archbishop. To hell with him.He is a reprobate.