The Council for Northern Muslim Youth Preachers has urged Nigerians to show greater commitment to preserve the legacies of the Sokoto Sultanate.
They made the call on Wednesday in Kaduna at a two-day conference on the position of Northern Ulamas to safeguard the image of the Sultan, Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the sanctity of the Caliphate.
Islamic clerics from the 19 northern states attended the workshop.
Sheikh Musa Yusuf, who chaired the occasion said the image of the Sultan as the revered steward of the caliphate must be respected and preserved.
He said the Sultan was representing the Muslim community in Nigeria, cautioning that any attempt to derogate his position would be considered as an attack on the Muslims.
The chairman urged the Sokoto state government to focus on challenges bedeviling the state, to improve education, health and the economy of the state.
