Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, has asked Nigerians
to seek God’s blessings to elevate the country “to a path of peace, harmony,
and prosperity”.
In a statement congratulating Muslims on the Eid-el-Kabir
festival, Abubakar said the significance of the celebration is about the
“profitability of being patient with God in our affairs as human beings, and
most especially, as Muslims”.
He asked the Islamic faithful to take a lesson of
forbearance from the “sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim” by being kind and generous
to the people around them.
“The scriptures of all prophets of Allah are replete with
good examples of how they related with everyone during their lifetimes,”
Abubakar said.
“We are also enjoined
to follow the footsteps of the prophets, especially Prophet Muhammad, which
means that we must live our everyday life as a sacrifice, not just for our
families, but the communities where we find ourselves.”
The former vice president further asked Muslims in Nigeria
to pray for the country at various Eid prayer grounds, saying, “Nigeria is
currently in need of prayers. We must continue to ask God Almighty to show His
blessings upon the country and to elevate Nigeria to a path of peace, harmony,
and prosperity.”
He also enjoined Muslims not to be extravagant but share the
joy of the celebration with the needy.
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