Why Buhari Won’t Receive Sallah Visits – Presidency

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

President Muhammadu Buhari will not be receiving any visitor during this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration, due to the measures put in place to contain COVID-19.

Buhari said he would be observing its Eid-el-Fitr congregational prayer at home.

Recall that, on Thursday, the Sultan of Sokoko, Sa’ad Abubakar directed the suspension of Eid-el-Fitr congregational prayers across the country.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu in a statement on Friday, said:  “With the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations around the corner and the month-long Ramadan fast coming to an end, President Muhammadu Buhari will be conducting his Eid prayers with his family at home.

“This is in observance of the lockdown measures in the federal capital territory, Abuja, put in place to save lives and protect people from all dangers.

“This is also in line with the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III suspending Eid congregational prayers across the country as well as the protocol against mass gathering issued by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

“Further to this, the President, who has traditionally shared the joyous moment with top government officials, political leaders, community heads, Muslim and Christian religious leaders and children, will not be receiving these homages in a bid to stop the coronavirus from further spreading.”

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