Okowa congratulates Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto at 64

&NewLine;<p>Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III&comma; the Sultan of Sokoto has been congratulated by  Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on his 64<sup>th<&sol;sup> birthday&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Delta governor&comma; in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary&comma; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;thisdaylive&period;com">Mr Olisa Ifeajika<&sol;a>&comma; in Asaba&comma; lauded the Sultan&period; In addition&comma; Okowa praised his efforts at promoting and advancing the course of peace&comma; unity and development of the country&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>He said that Nigerians are grateful to the Sultan for his contributions in building bridges of unity&period; His spirit of peaceful co-existence and religious tolerance among the citizenry is salutary&comma; Okowa said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;On behalf of my family&comma; the Government and people of Delta&comma; I felicitate with His Eminence&comma; Sa’ad Abubakar III&period; I also felicitate the Emirate Council&comma; the Government and people of Sokoto State on the occasion of <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Sultan&&num;8217&semi;s 64th birthday<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Your usual timely and wise counseling on national issues keeps us &&num;8211&semi; leaders and followers &&num;8211&semi; in check at all times&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;We celebrate your outstanding and exemplary roles as head of Jama’atu Nasir Islam &lpar;JNI&rpar;&period; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs<&sol;a> &lpar;NSCIA&rpar; and co-Chairman of Nigeria Inter-Religious Council &lpar;NIREC&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;We also appreciate your support for education as a panacea to end insurgency and protection of life and man&&num;8217&semi;s dignity<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The government and people of Delta will continuously support your throne for the promotion of peace in Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;May Almighty Allah grant you many more years of good health to continue your immeasurable services to Nigeria&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Okowa said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;