Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III yesterday said the
recession being experienced in the country and other parts of the world
is ordained by God and the only solution is repentance.
Sultan Abubakar spoke in Sokoto yesterday as activities for his 10th
coronation anniversary commenced with the distribution of N9 million
worth of free items to 270 widows and orphans .He said
” The current recession in Nigeria and other parts of the world has actually been ordained by God. So, Nigerians should seek for repentance from God ,“The only solution to this is for us to show piety and repent."
The monarch also called on Christians and Muslims to live their lives according to the dictates of their Holy Scriptures.