President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated with Nigerian Muslim faithful on the occasion of this year Eid-el-Kabir. He described Eid-el-Kabir as a “festival of sacrifice and total obedience to Allah as exemplified in the exceptional action of Prophet Ibrahim.”
He urged Muslims to emulate the values of Prophet Ibrahim and multiply good deeds.
Tinubu said: “There is no greater sense of duty ever recorded in history outside the ennobling example of Prophet Ibrahim in offering his only son Ismail as a sacrifice to Allah.
“The best way by which we can demonstrate this example is in how we conduct ourselves in relation to our fellow citizens and our duties to our beloved country.
“We must imbibe and manifest those values inherent in Prophet Ibrahim’s life, namely; complete devotion to Allah, tolerance, patience, perseverance, selflessness, love and compassion.”
He said: “At the moment, our country is going through some challenges, especially with our struggling economy and simmering security challenges.
“While I acknowledge all of these, I want to assure you that they are not insurmountable. I am working day and night with my team, fleshing out solutions. We have started with the decisions taken so far, to reform our economy and remove all impediments to growth.
“As we embrace the present challenges, we must face the future with vigour and Renewed Hope with the confidence that our tomorrow shall be better and brighter.”
