On the occasion of the celebration of this year's Eid
el-Kabir festival, former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar urges the Muslim faithful and indeed all
Nigerians, to learn to be one another’s keeper.
In a press statement released by his Media Office in
Abuja, the former Vice President congratulates Muslims on the celebration of
the festival of Eid el-Kabir urging them to use the opportunity to reflect on
the situation in the country and lend one another a shoulder of support.
The Turaki Adamawa says that Nigerians should go and
celebrate like other people in the world in spite of the economic situation
that has hit the country hard, assuring that them that this storm will pass
away. He added that rather than despair, the occasion calls for sober
reflection, prayers, cooperation and the display of solidarity among Nigerians
so that no one feels left out.
He calls on Nigerians to continue to work hard,
persevere and pray for the success of the policies and measures being put in
place by the APC government of President Muhammadu Buhari to restore the nation’s
economy to good health and improve the lives of the people. He says further
that the situation of things will take some time to improve because a lot was
left undone for too long by previous leaders of the country assuring however,
that there is always a silver lining at the end of a dark cloud.
He expresses the view that considering how challenging basic survival
has become, this
is the time for all Nigerians without exception to invoke the spirit of
brotherhood and communal fraternity to beat the reality of the hard times. He notes that
with mutual help, everyone will come out stronger to see better days.
He wishes the Muslim faithful and all Nigerians a
joyous celebration.
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