24 hours after getting sacked as the Chief Imam of National Assembly Mosque Zone E, Apo Legislative Quarters in Abuja, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has been appointed as the Chief Imam of a new Jum’mat Mosque in Abuja.
Khalid made this announcement during an interview with the Vanguard.
Khalid was sacked on Monday by the mosque’s Steering Committee for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari-led government over the security situation of the country.
Speaking after the sack, Khalid said he has gotten appointment and he will lead congregation at the new Mosque with effect from Friday, April 8.
In his words, “By the Grace of Almighty Allah, I will be leading my new congregation this Friday, because as clerics we need a platform to operate.
“There’s a Jum’mat mosque we built behind the CBN Quarters, in Abuja; I will now be leading the congregation there.”
