Visiting US Secretary of State, John Kerry, today praised the Sultan of
Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, for promoting religious tolerance and
understanding among Nigerians. Kerry praised the monarch while
delivering a speech on Resilient Communities and Religious Tolerance in
Countering Violent Extremism.
According to Kerry, the Sultanate Council was building a community of
tolerance for peace, progress and political stability in Nigeria. He
said that the United States would continue to identify itself with the
Sultanate in strengthening religious tolerance and understanding among
Nigerians.
US Secretary of State, John Kerry, exchanging pleasantries with Malam Inuwa Abdulkadir as
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and his Zamfara State
counterpart, Abdulazizi Yari, look on, when the envoy arrived Sokoto for a one
day visit.