Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with Muslims throughout Nigeria, notably in Lagos, as they have a good time Eid-el-Adha, broadly thought to be the feast of sacrifice by adherents of Islam.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, in an Eid-el-Kabir message issued on Thursday by his Particular Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, urged Lagos residents and Nigerians at massive, notably Muslim devoted, to proceed on the trail of spirituality and peaceable co-existence.
The Governor additionally suggested Muslims to imbibe the teachings of the sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim and work for the unity, peace and progress of Lagos State and Nigeria.
He stated: “On behalf of my household and the Authorities of Lagos State, I want all our Muslim brothers and sisters within the State and in Nigeria a contented and peaceable Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
“Eid-al-Adha is a symbolic occasion within the historical past of mankind, notably for Muslims, given the bountiful rewards that adopted the persistence and perseverance of Prophet Ibrahim, who held on tenaciously to his religion in God regardless of being .
“This symbolic Islamic celebration is a reminder to us that there’ll all the time be nice rewards when we’ve got abiding religion and persistence in attempting intervals; persistence in prayers and tenacity in our beliefs.
“I wish to enchantment to all Lagosians to attract classes from the Prophet Ibrahim’s examples by eschewing tendencies that would disturb the expansion, improvement, progress, peace, unity and stability in our pricey Lagos State and Nigeria.
“As we have a good time this 12 months’s Eid-al-Adha, I implore all Lagosians and Nigerians, notably the Islamic devoted, to proceed on the trail of spirituality and peaceable coexistence and imbibe the teachings of the sacrifice made by Holy Prophet Ibrahim.”
SIGNED
GBOYEGA AKOSILE
SPECIAL ADVISER – MEDIA AND PUBLICITY
