As Nigeria Muslims join their counterparts all over the world to mark the festival of Eidel-Kabir, the immediate past ALGON Chairman in Oyo State, Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye, has felicitated the Muslim Community on the celebration of the of the festival.
In his Sallah message on Friday, Aleshinloye urged the Muslim Community to pray for the unity and peace of the nation as they celebrate.
The ex-ALGON chairman called on the Muslim faithful to use the occasion to rededicate themselves to peace, security and friendship.
He called on Islamic religious leaders to lead their followers properly so that they do not depart from the truth. He noted that Nigeria is passing through trying times, especially security challenges, a development, he said, required that all men and women of goodwill rise up to tackle.
He canvassed that all citizens should, as a matter of fact, cooperate with government in the task of ensuring peace and unity.
“We all have a stake in project Nigeria. We must shun divisive tendencies and come together against all forces of darkness that seem to be dragging us back.
“We have come a long way. We cannot at this stage toil with the future of our nation. We desire peace. We need to make progress.’’ He said.
Aleshinloye prayed that Allah accepts all supplications, sacrifices and other good deeds during and after the festive season as an act of Ibaadah.
The Ibadan prince also prayed to the Almighty Allah to quickly intervene in the affairs of this nation given the number of challenges facing the country, while wishing all Muslims across the globe a happy Eid celebration.