Eid el-Maulud: Ambode, speaker urge Muslims to pray for peace

The Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday called on Muslims to offer special prayers for greater peace, unity and continuous progress of Nigeria, as they join their counterparts across the world to celebrate Eid el Maulud, which is the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The governor, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, […]

The Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday called on Muslims to offer special prayers for greater peace, unity and continuous progress of Nigeria, as they join their counterparts across the world to celebrate Eid el Maulud, which is the birth of Prophet Muhammad.

The governor, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, enjoined Muslims to follow the exemplary leadership of the Holy Prophet by promoting peaceful existence.

While imploring Nigerians to shun ethnic, political and religious differences and work towards building a safer and better Nigeria, Gov. Ambode said the celebration of the birth of the Prophet should renew the faith and bond of unity on Nigeria as one people and one nation irrespective of diversity.

The governor also urged Muslim to internalize the virtues of honesty, selflessness, charity, tolerance, good neighbourliness, justice, equity and fairness which Mohammed (PBOH) preached, saying such would qualities go a long way to engender national development.

“I want to seize this occasion to urge all Nigerians to commit themselves to making a greater effort to imbibe these qualities and values as they celebrate the Prophet’s birth,” he said.

Also, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has called for increased love and more understanding among Nigerians irrespective of their religious affiliations for a peaceful co-existence and growth of the country.

In a statement signed by the Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Mumbai Rasak, Obasa stated that the country would continue to develop and grow only if the citizens displayed love and understanding not only among themselves, but also to the government.