President Buhari, Tinubu, Atiku, NASS Leaders Release Eid-li-fitri Messages
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and around the world as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr calling on citizens to work harder towards tolerance.
The president, in a statement issued to congratulate Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-el Fitri celebration said the peaceful outcome of the 2023 general election would go down on record as one of the proudest achievements of his administration due ‘to our neutrality in the conduct of the elections’.
The president in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Garba Shehu noted that the outcomes of the said elections were in line with his pledge to leave a legacy of free and fair elections.
He congratulated Muslims for successfully completing the demanding spiritual obligation of Ramadan and prayed Allah to reward them for their sacrifices.
In his own Sallah message, Senate President , Ahmad Lawan urged Nigerians to continue praying for the country’s leaders and for security, prosperity and peaceful transition of power.
He felicitated Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitr, which signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
‘But the end of the holy month of Ramadan is not the end of prayers and supplications. Therefore, we should continue to pray for wisdom for our leaders and for security, prosperity and a peaceful transition for Nigeria’ he said.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, in a statement by his media aide, Lanre Lasisi, has also congratulated the Muslim faithful for the successful conclusion of the 1444/2023 Ramadan.
The Speaker while reflecting on the significance of the just concluded fasting period urged Muslims to internalize the lessons and good habits that usually come with the religious practice.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase, who is also seeking to succeed Gbajabiamila in June, urged Muslims to use the period of the Eid-el-Fitr to reflect on their spiritual lives as individuals and also pray for the incoming administration.
Wase in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Muhammad Puma, said all Nigerians should be more dedicated to the ‘Nigeria project’, adding that with unity of purpose, building a virile and strong nation is achievable.
The president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has also promised not to fail Nigerians.
In a Sallah message he personally signed , Tinubu submitted that he remains committed to a greater and more prosperous Nigeria and urged Nigerians to become a better version of themselves in patriotism, dedication to duty and honesty.
‘At the heart of our faith and a major demand on all faithful is the requirement to commit ourselves to wholesome living. This entails love for one another, love for fellow humans regardless of creed, region and ethnicity, love for our communities and love for country.
To love one another, have compassion, empathy and love our beloved country means we must become better citizens in line with the teachings of Prophet Muhammed’ he said.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who was the PDP presidential candidate in the presidential election held on February 25, has also noted that Nigeria needs peace, harmony and justice, but said the reality of divisions in the country has been a cause for concern.
He said the 2023 presidential election outcome had widened the existing divisions in the country, adding that Nigeria’s fate should not be left in the hand of divisive and demagogic politicians.
‘We must be part of the efforts to achieve interfaith dialogue with a view to achieving peaceful coexistence and a clime of love and religious tolerance’ he said.
The former vice president congratulated Muslims for witnessing the end of Ramadan and urged them to continue to live with the spirit of love, peace and harmony-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
