“It is impossible to separate the present from the past to appreciate the extent to which mistakes of the past are affecting everyday life today.”
President Buhari, in a message to Muslims on the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, beginning tomorrow, Monday, said: “the present recession is as a result of cumulative effects of worldwide economic downturn and failure in the past to plan and save for difficult times.”
The President who assured Nigerians that his government is working round the clock to remove the hardships the country is going through, acknowledged their steadfastness in spite of the difficult economic times the country is going through.
“Rail and road constructions, projects in the housing sector, support for farmers and for small and medium scale industries, youth and women’s empowerment programmes, support for revival of industries are all designed to reinvigorate the economy and enhance living standards of ordinary people.
“We are getting security right. We are stopping corruption in its tracks and we will get the economy right by the Grace of God.”
Turning to Muslims in particular, Buhari enjoined them to live by the dictates of Islam and to keep good relationships with their Christian brothers and sisters “and as patriots, to maintain the spirit of the Nigerian nation.”
This is even as an Osun State based civil group, the Civil Societies Coalition for the
Emancipation of Osun State (CSCEOS) asked Nigerians to live in peace and unity among
themselves, irrespective of religion differences. It said that only unity of purpose among the people could make them to put the leaders on their toes by enjoying the dividend of good governance.
The CSCEOS in its Eid-El-Kabir message to the People of Osun State, signed by its Chairman, Comrade Adeniyi, Alimi Sulaiman, congratulated the Muslims and Christian in the State for witnessing another Eid-El-Kabir festival as well as Muslims from the state who performed this year Hajj in fulfillment of a key injunction of the Islamic faith.
The group called the people of the State and Nigeria to imbibe
the lessons of commitment, dedication and obedience to Almighty Allah in Prophet Ibraheem’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to
the will of Allah.
The group also called on Muslims to use the occasion to strengthen the unity, peace and progress of the State and Nigeria, even as it advised the Pilgrims in the Holy Land to pray fervently for the progress of the State.
“We must be bold to tell the truth in the interest of our country and her people. Our dear country needs capable
and result-driven leadership to steer the ship of state in the
emerging new world order which places premium on breaking new grounds
to create opportunities for our teeming population. We want to say that this year’s celebration needs more prayers and total dedication now than ever before. Nigeria is at a critical political crossroads coupled with our economy recession.We need strong leadership that is
prepared to address the greater challenges confronting the country at the moment.
“As it is today, the economic situation of the country is nothing to write home about. The spate of kidnappings, pipeline vandalism armed
robberies, arms proliferation, smuggling, unemployment, youths restiveness and decaying infrastructure calls for worry particularly in a society where the moral values have taken a nose dive. We ask the
Almighty Allah to give us leaders that will honour agreements whether
written or verbal, whether documented or otherwise, so that we can collectively nurture a God-fearing society with sound moral values, ethics and rule of law.” [myad]
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