The Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, has felicitated the Muslims on the Eid-El-Kabir, urging them to demonstrate the true spirit of the season by reaching out to fellow Muslims and others.
Senator Barau, in a statement by his media office, called on all Muslims to seek Allah’s grace for the peace, unity, security and economic development.
While assuring them of the commitment of the present administration to turn around the country for the benefit of all, he urged them to pray for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he come up with policies and programmes to turn around the fortunes of the country positively.
“As we all know, this season reminds us to place our faith in the compassion and wisdom of Allah and to be obedient to His instructions as demonstrated by Prophet Ibrahim. To be true Muslims is to adhere to the principles of peace, tolerance, justice, and charity.
“As we are enjoined by Allah, let us be our brothers’ keeper by sharing with them things that Allah SWT has given to us. This is the spirit of this season. Let’s put a smile on the faces of our brothers.
“Also, let us in the spirit of this season, irrespective of our faith, rededicate ourselves to the dreams and aspirations of building a strong, united and economically sound country.
“At the parliament, as assured by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, we will come up with legislations that would assist the Executive in addressing the challenges facing the country”, he said .
