By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia –
As Muslims world over celebrate the feast of Eid-El-Kabir, they have been implored to celebrate in peace, show love and compassion to the needy.
Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and the speaker of the state assembly, Hon Balarabe Abdullahi, made the calls in a separate statements they issued to journalists in Lafia, the state capital.
The governor in a statement he personally signed called on the Ummah to reflect on their relationships with Allah (S.W.T) and fellow human beings as a symbol of righteous living, love and peaceful coexistence in the society.
Gov Sule said “My brothers and sisters, I wish to remind us that occasion such as this call for the Ummah to reflect on our relationships with Allah (S.W.T) and fellow human beings as a symbol of righteous living, love and peaceful coexistence in the society. It is for this reason that I implore you to continue to preach peace, show love, understanding, tolerance and good neighborliness among ourselves”
“I, therefore, call on you to pray for our Brothers and Sisters who are in the holy land performing this year’s Hajj exercise. We hope that they are equally praying for the general well-being of the society, especially for the new Administration of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, in his commitment to turn around the fortunes of our dear nation. It is our hope and prayers that the Almighty Allah will reward their acts of worship and grant them journey mercies as they return home at the end of the pilgrimage”
“I need to also call on my dear people of Nasarawa State to continue to be our brother’s keeper in order to sustain peace and harmony for socio-economic prosperity. I appeal to our traditional rulers, community and religious leaders to sustain their sensitization and enlightenment for harmonious co-existence’ the governor said.
The Speaker in a statement by his Press Secretary, Jibrin Gwamna, quoted the Speaker Balarabe Abdullahi, as also urging citizens of the State to use the period to pray and support Gov. Abdullahi Sule and other leaders at all levels to succeed on the task ahead of them.
He underscored the significance of the festival of sacrifice, hence the need for the period to be used for sober reflections through love, understanding and sacrifice.
The Nasarawa State Number Three Citizen urged believers to use the period to strengthen their relationship with God and fellow human beings especially the need for the well to do to support the less privileged in the society to give them sense of belonging.
“let us all continue to pray fervently for God Almighty to see our country through unity, peace and prosperity as well as emerging challenges confronting the nation”
“we should also use this unique period to pray for the success of the new administration in the country headed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to succeed ”
“Let continue to pray and support Gov. Abdullahi Sule and our leaders at all levels to succeed, President Tinubu needs our prayers, our amiable Governor Engr. Abdullahi A Sule needs our support and prayers to enable them succeed as well as all other leaders at all levels ” the statement said.
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