Gombe state governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has urged the Ummah in the state to maintain the “momentum of supplication, devotion, and prayers for the peace, development, and prosperity of the state and Nigeria as a whole” in celebrating this year’s Eid el-Fitr.
This was contained in a press statement issued by the director-general, Press Affairs, Gombe Government House, Ismaila Uba Misilli.
The statement indicated that the governor, who described Eid el-Fitr as “a period of sober reflection,” charged the Muslim faithful to replicate in their daily lives the lessons learned in the holy month of Ramadan.
“As we celebrate the Eid el-Fitr festival, I wish to admonish us to learn from the good lessons of Ramadan, which connote piety, obedience, and selflessness. We must all imbibe the tenets of Islam, which promote peace, tolerance, modesty, and love,” the statement read in part.
The statement added that the Governor tasked citizens not to lose sight in the face of current socio-economic challenges in the country, but to remain resolute and prayerful, saying that with faith, the nation’s trying moments will be over and Nigeria will emerge stronger and more united.
He urged the people to continue to cherish the relative peace and harmony enjoyed in the state, calling on the clerics and traditional rulers to continue to preach the gospel of unity and tolerance among the diverse people for the peace and growth of Gombe state and the country at large.
According to him, peace is a catalyst for the socio-economic development of any society.
He emphasised that his administration would not condone any act that was capable of undermining the prevailing peace and would remain focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people.
