The Chairman of the Kaduna State Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Hon. Ahmed Tijjani Mustapha, has asked Nigerians to pray for security as well as the socioeconomic challenges facing the country.
This was even as he tasked Nigerians to imbibe virtues of love, selflessness, and sacrifice towards one another.
He made the assertion in his Eid Kabir message to the Muslim faithful on Tuesday in Kaduna, noting that it is necessary for the advancement of the nation towards a brighter future.
The IPAC Chairman stressed the need for the Muslim faithful, and indeed every Nigerian, to imbibe the virtues of love, selflessness, and sacrifice as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el Kabir, stressing the need not to lose hope in the country.
Hon. Ahmed Tijani Mustapha, who is also the state chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), advised Muslims to use the occasion to rededicate their lives to the service of God and humanity.
He also enjoined them to pray for the country, especially Kaduna State, to overcome its security and socio-economic challenges.
“I want to use this opportunity to congratulate and rejoice with all Muslims in Nigeria, most especially those in Kaduna, as they celebrate this year’s Eid el-Kabir and I pray Almighty God to bless them with the rewards of the season as they mark the Sallah celebration,” he stated
Hon Tijani added that the celebration calls for retrospection in the face of the harsh realities Nigerians are facing and that the tenets of Islam, a religion of peace, must be enough to help Nigerians thread together the unity and peace needed for justice to drive the country back on its feet.
According to him, Eid-el-Kabir celebration is a time to reflect on the virtues of charity and selflessness, saying the celebration is a time to reflect on the virtues of charity and selflessness
“We must be determined to submit totally to the will of God while working towards building a more united and peaceful country.
“This year’s Eid-el Kabir celebration is of particularly great significance to this country because it is an opportunity to invoke God’s blessings on our leaders, especially President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani
“We must pray for religion to be a binding force even as it strives to provide us with the qualitative leadership we desire. This is what we expect of every Nigerian — interest in everything Nigerian to reach positive goals, building unity, selflessness, and brotherhood.”
“As an Inter-Party Advisory Council, we will continue to provide constructive criticism as expected of a veritable opposition. We will never be motivated by religious or any other parochial bias.”
“Once again, we wish Muslim Ummah a peaceful celebration while calling for concerted efforts and commitment by everyone towards charting a new course and building the country of our dreams,” he said.
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