The Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd) has harped on the need for Muslim Ummah to take advantage of the celebration of the Eidil – Adah, known as the festival of sacrifice to promote peaceful co-existence and good neighbourliness in the country.
General Magashi stated this in a goodwill Sallah message through his Special Assistant Media and Publicity, Mohammad Abdulkadri.
He said at this period of our national life every Nigerian should be committed to complimenting government’s efforts to end banditry, insurgency and other criminalities in parts of the country.
He pointed out that the security of the nation is a civic responsibility of all and should not be perceived erroneously as the exclusive preserve of the fighting forces.
The minister therefore called for collective resolve to evolve ways to deepen the ethos and ethics of service and sacrifice to the nation at this holy period when Muslims perform sacrificial offerings of rams in supplication to the Almighty Allah.
He noted that the Festival of Sacrifice at this point in time offers splendid opportunity for Muslims to render sincere prayers for the nation to overcome her security challenges.
General Magashi assured that the Commander-In- Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari was deploying sufficient political will and all necessary machineries to decisively deal with all threats to national territorial integrity for peace and tranquility to reign in the troubled spots.
While urging Muslims to celebrate Sallah with due sense of piety, modesty, and decency, he advocated total compliance with the COVID-19 Protocol by using face masks in public places, observing social distancing and washing of hands as well as avoidance of over bloated gathering for congregational Eid prayers.
This he said is in conformity with the Federal Government’s directive and national aspirations to stem the escalating figures of the affected persons and to end the pandemic.
The Defence Minister therefore challenged Muslims to uphold peace for which the religeon of Islam stands for and to be their brother’s keeper by extending kind gesture of sharing of ram meats with Christian brethren to inculcate the spirit of good neighbourliness and to promote inter-religious harmony in the country devoid of dividing lines and antagonistic posture that are capable of jettisoning the much needed societal peace.
The Defence Minister felicitated with Muslim Ummah and wished all Nigerians restful and memorable Sallah work-free days.
He prayed to Almighty Allah to accept the offerings of sacrificial rams by Muslims as act of Ibadah now and in the hereafter.
Signed:
Mohammad Abdulkadri,
Special Assistant Media and Publicity to the Minister of Defence
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