President Muhammadu Buhari has told of his aversion for observing the Jumat prayer at the National Mosque Abuja citing gridlock his convoy causes as reason.
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Buhari revealed this when he received in audience a delegation of Imams and Senior Islamic Scholars from all states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led by Prof. Shehu Ahmad Galadanci, the Murshid National Mosque.
The president usually observes the Juma’at prayer at the Presidential Villa. His guests used the occasion of their visit to appeal to him to patronise the National Mosque.
Responding, Buhari said, “Regarding your request for me to be attending Juma’at prayers in the National Mosque, I implore you to note that I personally started observing Juma’at prayers in the State House in order to reduce hardships which people may pass through.
“As you all know, presidential movements require roadblocks and other attendant restrictions which could subject worshippers and other people to a lot of difficulties.”
