Tinubu pray for peaceful 2027 election inside Makkah as Borno families beg for abducted pupils
- President Tinubu do Umrah for Makkah with governors and pray for peace and credible 2027 elections.
- He talk say na only God dey decide who go lead Nigeria, and call the pilgrimage important for him and the country.
- For anoda side, Margi community parents for Borno ask Tinubu to secure the release of 78 pupils and one teacher wey dem hold since May and June.
President Bola Tinubu do the lesser pilgrimage, Umrah, for the Grand Mosque inside Makkah on Friday, im lead delegation wey include several governors and senior officials, and e talk say e pray for peace, unity and credible elections before the January 2027 general elections.
After the rites, the President tell journalists say the exercise mean well well for am. "I feel good. I feel fulfilled. Na spiritual thing for me and the country, Nigeria," na wetin e talk, according to Punch.
When dem ask am about visiting Makkah before the 2023 election, Tinubu talk say the coincidence dey important, and add say na only God fit decide who go lead Nigeria. "Allah na im only one fit define human being, wetin e go be, and wetin e go become," e talk.
Im Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, talk inside statement say the President pray for sustainable peace, national unity and stability, and e still talk say e go make sure say every Nigerian fit live in safety and dignity, no matter their faith.
Governors and allies talk
Borno Governor Babagana Zulum talk say the delegation pray pass everything say make peace return to the country. Kaduna Governor Uba Sani talk say dem still pray for divine help against insecurity, and note say governors and security agencies dey work but dem need public cooperation.
Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri talk say the group pray for successful election and ask God to choose wetin best for Nigerians. Sokoto Governor Ahmad Aliyu call the large turnout as show of solidarity with the President.
BUA Group chairman Abdulsamad Rabiu, wey dey the trip, talk say the delegation pray for free, fair and successful elections. Tunde Rahman, the President adviser on media, talk say Tinubu dey do such visits regularly since about 2016.
The pilgrimage come days after Tinubu flag off im re-election campaign for Kaduna, according to Punch.
Borno families still dey wait
For Abuja, parents from the Margi community for Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State renew their appeal to the President to bring back 78 schoolchildren and one teacher wey dem abduct this year.
Community chairman Malla Gadzama talk say dem carry 42 children from Mussa on May 15, while dem seize 36 children and one teacher from Lassa on June 29, during NECO examinations. The victims don spend months in captivity now.
Fellow community member Frank Kudla talk say the abductors don speak to government but not to the families, so parents no get direct information. He talk say Borno State Government assure them say the children go return, but e never happen.
The community talk say dem don write to the National Security Adviser without response and dem never secure meetings with Senate President or other National Assembly leaders. Dem dey consider procession to the National Assembly.
Dem ask for coordinated rescue efforts, one channel for verified information to families, and counselling, medical care and schooling for the children when dem return.
Wetin go happen next: The community don ask federal and state authorities to coordinate rescue efforts and keep families informed. Campaigning for the 2027 elections continue.
