Sanwo-Olu organises prayer in Saudi Arabia for second term success, Tinubu

The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday organised a special prayer session for the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, supplicating for peaceful transfer of power and progress in the country.

Sanwo-Olu also committed his second term to God, seeking divine guidance in addressing Lagos.

A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, said the prayer was held during the yearly Ramadan Lecture organised by Lagos lesser Hajj pilgrims in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the governor was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.

Hamzat said Makkah remained the rallying point for Muslims, noting that pilgrims from Lagos used the occasion of the spiritual journey to offer prayers for the country, Lagos and their fellow countrymen.

Hamzat said, “We believe prayers have been helpful for us to achieve our objectives and sustain our unity. In Lagos, we usually commit everything we do to prayer and God willing, things have been really promising for us.”

Hamzat described Tinubu’s victory in the last general election as an “answered prayer” for Nigerians, stressing that the former Lagos State Governor had comprehensive plans towards improving the conditions of the citizens.

He, however, urged Nigerians to be patient and give the incoming administration the necessary support to implement its programmes and satisfy the yearnings of the electorate.

He said, “We’re not saying all our problems will be solved in one day when Tinubu takes the mantle of leadership next month, but his plans will redefine governance and change the narrative of development of the country. We are here to pray for guidance, sustenance, wisdom and good health to enable him pilot the affairs of our country.”

In his lecture taking from Surat An-Naml (Quran 27: 15-19), Prof. Wale Paramole said Muslims must always remember the mercy of Allah over their affairs by constantly showing gratitude to the Almighty through establishment of prayers and keeping faith with the commandments of Allah.

Dignitaries at the event held at Makarem Ajyad Hotels included Chief Judge of Lagos, Justice Kazeem Alogba; Commissioner for Home Affairs, Anofiu Elegushi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Islamic Affairs, Abdullahi Ahmad; Chairman of Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Prince Tajudeen Olusi; Prince Rabiu Oluwa and Chairman of Lagos Muslim Pilgrim Board, Alhaji AbdulGafar Mofesaiye.