By John Odhe, YENAGOA
The Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has joined well-meaning Nigerians to felicitate the Muslim Ummah in the state and across the country on the celebration Eid-el-Kabir with a call for peace and tolerance amongst members.
The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, on Wednesday noted that the annual festival was a commemoration of the sacrifice of Prophet Mohammed, which is a virtue required of every true Islamic believer.
Diri urged Muslim faithful to strictly adhere to the tenets of their faith, to continue to pray for the peace, security and wellbeing of Bayelsa and the country at sacred moments as this.
He also admonished Muslims to look beyond the festival to consistently imbibe the virtues of patriotism, selflessness, patience and sacrifice.
Governor Diri charged them to be inspired by these moral fibres to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood as they live harmoniously with other residents and adherents of other faiths.
He noted that the country was undergoing a crucial socio-economic phase that required prayers, resilience and patience to navigate through, and expressed the hope that with a collective resolve, Nigeria will achieve its desired greatness.
“On behalf of the government of Bayelsa State, I wish our Muslim brothers Eid Mubarak!,” the governor concluded.
