Nigeria: NSCIA Preaches Unity, Urges Clerics to Dedicate Friday to 'Calm Strained Nerves'

23 October 2020

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has urged Nigerians to embrace unity while also calling on religious leaders to dedicate Friday to pacify those aggrieved by the turn of events in recent weeks.

In a statement, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, who doubles as head NSCIA, also declared Friday "as a day of special prayer for the nation."

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