President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his appreciation to Nigerians for
their goodwill and a prayer, saying his condition has improved.
Buhari, who spoke for about three minutes in vernacular, on phone, with
Governor Ganduje, while a prayer session was going on at Africa House,
Government House, Kano, said he is feeling better.
“Alhamdulillah (all praise be to Allah)”, he said when Ganduje enquired
“how are you feeling now Your Excellency?
During the prayer session, which was broadcast live by local radio
stations in Kano, Ganduje told the President that Islamic scholars and
Imams in Kano were praying for his speedy recovery.
To this, the President remarked “Maa shaa Allah”, meaning, “God willed
it”, an Arabic phrase used to show appreciation for a person or happening
and is evoked upon hearing good news.
He expressed the hope that Allah will accept the prayers and asked the
governor to extend his best wishes to the Islamic scholars.
Governor Ganduje, who was highly elated, remarked that from the voice of
the President, his health has greatly improved expressing the hope that
the Nigerian leader would get well soon.
The governor told the President that there are over 7, 000 Juma’at mosques
in Kano and that he has directed them to pray for him. Ganduje enjoined
Nigerians to continue to pray for the well-being of the President and the
success of his administration.
“We prayed for Buhari to win and he won. It is now mandatory on us to
rally round his government and pray for his wellbeing”, Ganduje remarked.
The prayers session, which brought together about 300 Imams and Islamic
leaders from all Islamic denominations across the state was attended by
the state Deputy governor, Professor Hafiz Abubakar, the Chief Imam of
Kano, Professor M.S. Zahraddeen the state Commissioner of Police, Rabi’u
Yusuf legislators and former Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Ghali Umar Na’abba.