Photos: Buhari hosts international Islamic conference in Abuja

– President Muhammadu Buhari declared open the open the International Islamic Conference on Peace and Security in Abuja 
– He said the current economic crisis plaguing the nation is a blessing in disguise       – The president promised to curb corruption in the country

President Muhammadu Buhari was at the opening ceremony of the International Islamic Conference on Peace and Nation Building in Abuja on Thursday, March 17.

President Buhari declares open the International Islamic Conference on Peace and Security

Declaring the conference open, Buhari commended the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa Iqamatis Sunna and the Muslim World League for the event which comes at a time when the nation is grappling with challenges of insecurity.

President Buhari receiving a gift presentation from the Executive Secretary World Muslim League Saudi Arabia Dr Abdullah Bin Abdul Mohsin Al-Turki, with him is Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar

According to him, the current global economic crisis plaguing the world might turn out to be a blessing for Nigeria, The Punch reports. He said the current hardship will stimulate Nigerians to tap into latent economic opportunities that have been left untapped for decades and would in turn lead to development.

Buhari with Saraki, the Emir of Kano, Zamfara governor and the Executive Secretary World Muslim League Saudi Arabia

The president decried the level of corruption in the country, promising to curb the menace which he said was responsible for the many years of hardship among the Nigerian people. Speaking on the issue of Boko Haram insurgency, Buhari said the federal government was winning the war.

President Buhari with R-L Executive Secretary World Muslim League Saudi Arabia Dr Abdullah Bin Abdul Mohsin Al-Turki, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governor of Zamfara Abubakar Yari, FCT Minister Muhammadu Bello and Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

He added that once the war is over, the government would commission a sociological study to determine the origin, the remote and immediate causes of the movement, its sponsors, its international connections if any, to ensure that measures are taken to prevent a resurgence.