Sallah: Baba Lile Mokwa urges Nigerians to shun divisive tendencies.
Friday, July 31, 2020 7:15 am
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Baba Lile Mokwa, Alhaji Muhammadu Aliyu Shaba has urged Nigerians to imbibe the lessons of sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim and work for the unity of the nation.
In a statement issue by Comrade Abdullahi Suleiman KUKPANTI, Baba Lile Mokwa noted that Eid al-Adha became a symbolic event in the history of mankind, given the bounty of rewards that followed the patience and perseverance of Prophet Ibrahim, who held on tenaciously to his faith in God despite being afflicted.
Baba Lile of Mokwa urged Nigerians to draw lessons from the prophet’s examples by eschewing tendencies that could severe the unity and stability in the country.
He said: “I join Muslim faithful across the country to share in the felicity of the Eid al-Adha, which comes with significant lessons for mankind. This symbolic Islamic festival is a constant reminder to us that, there will always be great rewards when we have abiding faith and patience in trying periods; persistence in prayers and tenacity in our belief.
“It also reminds us of the sacrifice we are expected to make not only for the purpose of spiritual fulfillment, but also for the progress of mankind and development of our society.
Development and progress can only be achieved in an atmosphere in which unity, peace and mutual respect reign supreme. We must, therefore, eschew tendencies that can further divide us as a people.”
He also called on Muslims and other Nigerians to live up to the highest ideals of religious beliefs.
He urged citizens to live in peace and harmonious co-existence with adherents of other faith.
He said the country needs more prayers, commitment and unity to address the challenges confronting the country now than ever before.
Baba Lile also said with prayers and fear of God, peaceful coexistence, mutual respect and love Nigerians will be “Work together and be able to harness her abundant resources “.
He called on the citizens to continue to build bridges of brotherhood to harness the benefit of earthly life and the ultimate purpose of creation.
Baba Lile however, charged citizens to avoid all acts that are capable of tarnishing the name of the religion, embrace peace and seek a better understanding of faiths.
Baba Lile Mokwa advised the citizens to support the government’s efforts in creating a nation that would work for all, adding that the need to keep Nigeria on the path of development was a collective responsibility of all citizens.
The statement added: “As a traditional rulers, we are playing our part to ensure public resources are properly channeled to the benefit of the citizens. However, the citizens must ensure these energies are not wasted by shunning actions that can make these efforts difficult.
This is the sacrifice we must collectively make to ensure our efforts to build a prosperous nation are not in vain.
“On behalf of my family and the good people of Mokwa local Government in Niger State, I wish all Muslims a happy and peaceful Eid al-Adha