President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan felicitates with all Nigerians and in particular the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of this year’s Eid El Kabir.
In a press statement personally signed by him, Lawan reminded Muslim faithful that Eid El Kabir, Islam’s feast of sacrifice, is very significant to the Islamic faith as it reminds followers of the imperative of unconditional obedience to Allah, the Most Merciful.
Lawan said “through total submission to His will, Nigerians can collectively and confidently confront the country’s challenges as individuals and as a nation, assuring that Allah will intervene decisively at the most appropriate moment.
“As people of faith, therefore, let us continue to seek the face of the Almighty in our various national wars, be they against insecurity or the COVID-19 pandemic, and as we strive to make Nigeria a comfortable home for all its citizens”.
He enjoined citizens to be mindful of the risk of the COVID-19 pandemic and adhere strictly to the safety protocols prescribed by our public health authorities as they celebrate the holy feast of sacrifice.
Lawan added that the National Assembly will continue to collaborate with the Executive in responding to the pandemic as it affects our economy and general public system.
In a separate statement, the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege felicitates with Muslim faithful; urging them to continue to show respect for Covid-19 guidelines.
Omo-Agege said Nigerian Muslims have demonstrated deep faith as the country moves towards overcoming all the obstacles confronting it; adding that Nigeria will emerge stronger against Covid-19.
In his message, the Immediate Past Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu salutes Muslims at Sallah, urging them to pray for peace, unity and security of the country.
This was even as he called on the Federal Government to take immediate steps to end the killings in the country; warning that Nigeria was fast becoming a killing field.
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“I felicitate with our Muslim brothers and sisters on this occasion of Eid-El-Kabir. The occasion calls for rededication to the fine principles of sacrifice, justice, and equity as exemplified by the Prophet and without which no nation can ever make any progress.
“It is also not lost on us that this is a very dire time for Nigeria, as our Muslim brethren and the nation celebrate Sallah in a state of grave apprehension, with many of them displaced by the worsening insecurity. This Sallah, therefore, serves as an opportunity to offer special prayers for the peace, unity, prosperity, and security of our country”, he said.
Ekweremadu called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take every necessary and urgent step to arrest this parlous situation where Boko Haram and allied insurgents, bandits, criminal aliens, kidnappers, and all manners of predatory elements have field days killing civilians and even men of the armed forces alike without corresponding or greater consequences.
Editor :Ena Agbanoma
