Eid-ul-Maolud: Aregbesola urges Muslims to pray for Nigeria

Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has called on Muslims nationwide to be prayerful with strong conviction that the current economic hardship facing the country will soon fizzle out. In his message to adherents of the Islamic faith on the occasion the Eid el- Maolud (birthday of Prophet Muhammad) today, Aregbesola urged Muslims to endure for […]

Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has called on Muslims nationwide to be prayerful with strong conviction that the current economic hardship facing the country will soon fizzle out.

In his message to adherents of the Islamic faith on the occasion the Eid el- Maolud (birthday of Prophet Muhammad) today, Aregbesola urged Muslims to endure for the good of the country.

Speaking through the Director of the Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Semiu Okanlawon in Osogbo on Monday, Aregbesola said what the nation is going through is a lesson for the  leaders and the led to act conscientiously.

He admonished Muslims to emulation the humility, good neighbourliness, understanding and love exemplified by the life of Prophet Muhammad.

According to him, Muslims must possess qualities such as commitment, discipline, obedience to and love of Allah, and apply same in their daily relationship to their fellow human beings irrespective of ethnic and religious differences.

He tasked the people of the state to live in peace and extend hands of fellowship to their neighbours so as for the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere the state has been enjoying in the last two years to continue unhindered.

"The time is tough no doubt. Our nation is going through socio-economic hardship but this is just a passing phase.‎ All hands must therefore be on deck for us to move our country forward.

“We must stop paying leap service to fundamental necessities which are catalyst for development in order for our country to take its place in the comity of successful nations,"Aregbesola said