President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday appealed to Nigerians to eschew ethnic and religious rivalries as well as have faith that the country would experience peace, stability, and prosperity.
Tinubu after observing the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at Dodan Barracks prayer ground, stressed the need for unity and cooperation among citizens of the country.
The president in a statement by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, Dele Alake stated that Allah would not burden the country with what it cannot bear.
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”I thank Almighty Allah for keeping us in good health till today and pray to Him to grant us robust health and prosperity. May our sacrifices turn into prosperity. We have to make the sacrifices and that is clear, we have to.
”But Allah will not give you a burden that you cannot carry. He is there for us. We must have faith in the country. Have faith in ourselves, believing that as citizens of this country, we must join hands to build the nation.
”No religious identity, no tribal identity, let us live with one another in joy and prosperity. Nigeria will see peace and stability and God will grant peace to those of us at the waterfront.”
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Tinubu also used the occasion to pray for Nigerian troops in the frontline fighting against insurgency, saying it is his earnest desire and that of the nation that they emerge victorious.
The Eid prayer, which started at 9:00 a.m., was led by the Chief Imam of Lagos State, Sheikh Sulaiman Oluwatoyin Abu-Nolah.
The Chief Imam later performed the obligatory slaughtering of the ram at the Eid prayer ground in celebration of the significance of the noble act of Prophet Ibrahim in total obedience to Allah’s command.
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