President Umar Musa Yar'Adua is expected to return to the country early next week when he would have fully recovered from his illness.

This was disclosed yesterday to news men by the first cousin to the President, Hon. Zubairu Aliyu Gafai, during a special prayer for the President  organised by Traders in Kano under the auspices of National Harmonised Traders Union  held at Sheikh Ahmadu Tijjani Jumu'at Mosque, Kofar Mata.

The sickness of the President which stirred agitations  from some quarters that Vice President Good Luck Jonathan must be sworn-in as acting president may be put to rest as the Yar'Adua family  confirmed his return to the country to resume his duties as president.

Alhaji Zubairu Aliyu Gafai,   a former member of Katsina State House of Assembly, explained that they were in Kano as a result of invitation sent to them by the traders in respect to the prayers for the President’s, saying Umar Musa Yar'Adua has recovered from his sickness.

He prayed the Almighty God to give the President permanent recovery so that he can function effective services to the nation.

On call by some people for  the President to hand over power to his deputy due to  his health condition, Gafai said " this set of people should know that sickness, health and all other vital things that make one to survive are strictly the attributes of  God Almighty and that he gives it to whom he likes.

At a  crucial moment likethis, Nigerians at all levels should pray for the quick recovery of the President instead of  engaging in conspiratorial attitudes,  all in an effort to remove the President from power; this  will not auger well for the nation and its peaceful coexistence”, h e added.

Earlier , President of the National Harmonised Traders Union, Dr. Bature Abdul'Aziz, said they decided to organise the special prayer because the sick man is the President of Nigeria and the best idea for every good citizen is to pray for the survival of his leaders, so that his country will grow to  greater heights.

Alhaji Abdul'Aziz noted that President Yar'Adua has  also reviewed some of the problems that continue to face tbusinessesmen,  especially, the Nigerians traders whose  goods are been apprehended by  men of the Nigerian Customs.

He addede that President Yar'Adua has approved the release of N100 billon Textile Fund.