Date: 7th Zhul-Qa'dah 1444 A.H.                                                                     26th May, 2023

VICTORY IS FOR THE BELIEVERS IN GOD, THE AL-MIGHTY

Text of the Goodwill Message Delivered by the Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Prof. Is-haq O. Oloyede, OFR, CON, on the Occasion of the Special Jumat Lecture in Honour of the President-Elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, at the National Mosque, Abuja, on Friday, May 26, 2023

قُلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَـٰلِكَ ٱلْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِى ٱلْمُلْكَ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَنزِعُ ٱلْمُلْكَ مِمَّن تَشَآءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَآءُ ۖ بِيَدِكَ ٱلْخَيْرُ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ ٢٦

Protocol.

I salute you all in the best way of salutation by saying, “As-salaam alaykum wa rahmatullah”.

Kindly permit to start by noting that my remarks will comprise five points, which are: gratitude, prayer, lesson, advice and request. The best of days, Jumuah, has been well spent so far and it is not my intention to spend beyond the allotted time.

NSCIA/HQ/PRS/046                                                     Date: 15th Shawwal, 1444 A.H.

                                                                                                   5th May, 2023

SAVE SUDAN, SAVE LIFE

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, is appalled by the bitter political rivalry that has metamorphosed into a bloody military conflict in Sudan.

The Council is especially worried by the devastation that the conflict has wrought on the civilian life and the attendant losses of hundreds of lives and critical Sudanese infrastructure. The gory sights of dead and decapitated bodies on the streets of Khartoum leave less to be desired and question our humanity.

Several thousands of people have also been displaced and stranded as a result of the ugly development. Those that are displaced report gross violations and abuse while those still in Sudan are finding it extremely difficult to access food, water and medical attention. The whole scenario is scary and heart-rending.

NSCIA/HQ/PRS/045                                                     Date: 27th Ramadan, 1444 A.H.

                                                                                                   18th April, 2023

1444 A.H. ‘IDUL FITR GOODWILL MESSAGE AND FELICITATIONS

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, felicitates the Nigerian Muslim ‘Ummah and indeed the entire Muslim world on the auspicious occasion of the 1444 A.H. ‘Idul Fitr. We beseech Allah to grant everyone the opportunity to witness many more of it.

In the spirit of Ramadan, Muslims are reminded that Zakatul Fitr is a compulsory food-levy imposed on privileged Muslims, to be given to the less privileged in the society. The Council, therefore, appeals to all concerned to ensure that they do not only comply but also comply on time. The stipulated practice is to give out the prescribed measurement to beneficiaries in the last two days of Ramadan and not later than before the ‘Id prayer.

Consequent upon the advice of the National Moon-Sighting Committee (NMSC), the President-General enjoins the Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1444 A.H. immediately after sunset on Thursday, 29th Ramadan 1444 A.H. which is equivalent to 20th April 2023.

Date: 17th Ramadn, 1444 AH

8th April, 2023

His Excellency,

Archbishop Daniel Okoh,

The President,

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)

National Ecumenical Centre,

Abuja

Your Eminence,

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE ON ESTHER

The Nigerian Muslim Ummah, under the leadership of the President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, mni, CFR, wishes to congratulate you on the auspicious occasion of Easter.

As a religious festival commemorating a significant landmark in Christianity, Easter serves as a springboard for spiritual renewal, religious re-awakening and general rebirth. It is our hope and prayer that this spirit of re-awakening and rebirth will continue to define our national course especially as we look forward to a new leadership in Nigeria.