Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has urged Nigerians to rekindle and focus on their desire for a better country.
He exhorted the Islamic faithful to imitate the Holy Prophet Mohammed by embracing the sacrifice principles espoused by him, and he predicted that Nigerians will return to the path of grandeur and recovery sooner rather than later.
The governor made the request in his Sallah message to Muslims, which was released on Saturday in Asaba, the state capital, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika.
He said, “This year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration holding amid rising insecurity and economic challenges calls for deep introspection among citizens, especially for its cost in terms of the enormity of lives and property being lost almost daily across the country.
“However, I wish to state that Nigeria will return to the part of recovery and greatness sooner than later, given the resolve by well-meaning citizens.
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“And, as you congregate for prayers and celebration, let me assure you of adequate security as measures have been taken by the security agencies in that regard,’’ the gôvernor said.
“On behalf of the government and people of Delta, I congratulate our Muslim brothers all over the country on the occasion of the 2022 Eid-el-Kabir.”
Okowa particularly called on Nigerians to embrace peaceful co-existence exemplified in genuine brotherliness and turn to God for forgiveness to kindle the healing of the land of multi-faceted ills confronting it.
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