The Chief Imam of Chibiri in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ustaz Mohammed Chibiri has warned Muslims against disregarding Allah’s injunction on how they should relate with their neighbours, whether such neighbours are Muslims or not.
In a sermon he delivered after Eid prayer in Chibiri today, Monday, Ustaz Mohammed said that Muslims owe their neighbours attention and care, adding that any Muslim who disregard such Islamic injunction has gone off the religion.
This was even as former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan called on Nigerians to emulate self-sacrifice and put Nigeria first before any other thing.
In his Sallah message, Dr. Jonathan called on Nigerians to emulate Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son for mankind.
“On Eid-El-Kabir, we honor Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son. This must teach us that we must all sacrifice for Nigeria’s greatness.
“Without self sacrifice, we will never see the Nigeria of our dreams and will always think ‘what about me’ instead of ‘what about Nigeria.
“Let us imbibe Prophet Ibrahim’s ideals and put Nigeria first in all we do. I salute the Muslim Ummah this Sallah. Happy Eid-El-Kabir.”
Also, the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, charged Muslim faithful not to forget the very tenets of the religion, which are love, obedience and perseverance, as they celebrate eid-el-kabir.
Akpabio, whose goodwill message was contained in a release by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, urged Nigerians to eschew bitterness and hatred and imbibe the spirit of love, unity and faith as they celebrate eid-el-kabir.
He added: “It is only in a state of peace and tranquility that governments at all levels would be able to get the country out of the current economic recession.”
Akpabio assured the people that government at all levels were working round the clock to reduce the economic hardship currently being faced by the masses with a view to returning the country to the path of greatness and prosperity.”
He charged Nigerians to continue to use the period to pray for the leadership of the country, noting: “The leadership of this country needs prayers and support from everyone, without any regard for political, religious or ethnic leanings, because economic hardship does not recognise politics, religion nor ethnic divides. This is time all hands must be on deck to salvage the situation for the benefit of Nigerians at home and in the diaspora.” [myad]
