There was a mild drama as thousands of followers of Tijjaniya
Islamic sect celebrated Maulud of Sheikh Ibrahim Inyass, the birth of
Prophet Muhammed in Abuja. A young man climbed the street light during
the celebration and refused to come down as other followers begged him
for quite some time before changing his mind, according to reports.
Also, the sect members, who came from all parts of the north
literally took over the major streets in the Central Business District
as they parked their vehicles indiscriminately on the roads and set up
camps right on the expressways.
The Muslim faithful were said to have celebrated the Maulud at the
National Mosque on Friday, but motorists and residents had to contend
with serious discomfort as the visitors shut down the major roads and
streets around the mosque.