Juliana Francis
A former Minister, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has charged Muslims in the country to shun violence, religious bigotry, ethnicity as they embark on the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
In a statement signed
by his Special Assistant, Sulaimon Adebiyi, Obanikoro, while felicitating with
Muslim brothers and sisters on the occasion, stated that virtues, such as
tolerance, cheerful giving, love and togetherness, which are some of the
reasons for the season, are needed among Nigerians at this point.
Obanikoro, who is also
the former High Commissioner to Ghana, said: “We must eschew violence, killing
and maiming of one another, ethnicity, segregation, religious bigotry and other
societal ills. These vices will not help us as a people and as a nation. We
must understand and take into our hearts, the lessons of Prophet Ibrahim and
his son, which led to the annual celebration.”
While urging Muslims
to celebrate moderately, especially now that the third wave of COVID -19 is
here, Obanikoro called on everyone in both private and public leadership
positions to be truthful, honest and sincere to the spirit of the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
On the importance of peace,
justice and equity, the APC chieftain harped on the need for dialogue based on
equity and fairness. His words: “As a student of history, I have never heard of
any war that was resolved on the battle field, as peace is achieved through
dialogue, sacrifices, truthfulness and sincerity, which stem from round table
discussions.”
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