Engr. David Umahi, minister of works, has urged Nigerians, especially Muslim faithful, to pray for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu.
Umahi said President Tinubu remains committed to solving Nigeria’s challenges and repositioning the country for progress.
The minister spoke while hosting Muslim leaders and members of the Muslim community in Ebonyi state as part of activities marking the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
Umahi said Muslims from different ethnic backgrounds had consistently participated in the Sallah celebrations hosted by him and his family.
His words: “And from those of Igbo extraction, Hausa extraction, and Yoruba extraction, all in Ebonyi State, every year during Sallah, we have always invited them.
“Sometimes, we join them with the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN to celebrate because I strongly believe that we are worshipping one God.”
The minister said the Muslim faithful were supported with gifts including cash, bags of rice and groundnut oil for the celebration.
He said: “So today, I invited them to receive gifts — cash, rice, and groundnut oil so they can buy their rams and celebrate.
“I also urge them to pray for the President. We need to pray for the President for health, strength, and his re-election because the President means well for Nigeria. He means well for our country.”
The minister said no critic of the administration had offered a more practical alternative to the reforms being implemented by Tinubu.
“I do not see any other person with the kind of commitment he has towards the daunting challenges we have in Nigeria.
“And nobody has been able to come out and say, ‘Listen, this particular area that you are criticizing, this is the best way to go about it.’ So, let us pray for the President,” he said.
Umahi also called for prayers for Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, and candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
