President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday led dignitaries to attend a special Juma’at service in commemoration of the nation’s 57th Independence Anniversary.

The service was held inside a mosque near the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Buhari was joined at the prayer session by the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and former Vice-President Namadi Sambo among others.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique; Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; and Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, also attended the service.

Others in attendance were the Minister of the Interior, Abdurahman Danbazzau; Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu; Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu and some other senior presidency officials

Saraki later told State House correspondents that the nation had achieved a lot in the 57 years of its independence.

He urged Nigerians to continue to pray for the country.

“A lot of people would say what are we congratulating ourselves about, we have achieved a lot. We have been able to maintain our peace despite our diversity.”

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PRESIDENT BUHARI OBSERVES JUMAAT FOR 57THYRS ANNI President Muhammadu Buhari shortly after observing Special Juma'at Prayers in commemoration of 57th Independence Celebration of Nigeria in State House on 29th Sept 2017

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