*Says he must be jealously guarded
By KEMI KASUMU
Vice President Kashim Shettima has told the government of Sokoto State that His Eminence Alhaji Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and Leader of over 100 million Muslims of Nigeria, must be promoted and guarded jealously.
The nation’s number two citizen said this at the ongoing North West Peace and Security Summit, which is currently holding in Katsina.
Shettima said, “In all developmental issues in this country, His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, I want to use him as a point of reference to recognise and appreciate all our royal fathers present here.
“And to the Deputy Governor of Sokoto, I have a simple message for you, Yes, the Sultan is the Sultan of Sokoto, but he is much more than that; he represents an idea, he is an Institution, that all of us in this country need to jealousy guard, protect, promote, preserve and project for the growth of our nation.”
Shettima spoke after the Executive Director of Muslim Rights Council (MURIC), Prof. Isiaq Akintola, raised the alarm that the Sokoto government was allegedly plotting to depose the Sultan.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu had earlier deposed 15 traditional rulers for various offences.
United Kingdom based Abanikanda Olumoro, however, unmasked the root cause of the whole plan when he used his latest article from abroad to name former Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wammako as the brain behind the attempt to disrespect the dignity of Sultanate of the Sokoto Caliphate.
