Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has called on Muslims in Nigeria to embrace the occasion of Eid-el-Maulud, the birthday of Prophet Muhammed, as a time to promote peace and unity for the progress of the nation.
Otu who made the call in a goodwill message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Nsa Gill, said: “While I congratulate all my Muslim brothers and sisters across the country on this year’s Eid-El-Maulud, to mark the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammed, may I appeal to you that as we celebrate the holy Prophet’s birthday, your prayer for the peace and unity of our dear country is needed now more than ever before.
“As devout faithful, let us harness our creative energies, our love for one another towards the development of the country by aligning with the renewed hope agenda of our President, Sen. Bola Tinubu to help realize the dream of the founding fathers for a better Nigeria.”
The Governor reminded the Muslim community of the core lessons of Eid-el-Maulud, noting, “As we celebrate, we must not be unmindful of the lessons of Eid-el-Maulud, which is love, peace, and devotion.”
He commended the Muslim community for their exemplary conduct and adherence to the true teachings of the Prophet, saying, “You have always demonstrated good examples by exhibiting the true teachings of Muhammed.
“I want to, however, urge the Muslims across the country to continue to join hands with people of other faiths to preach peace, love, and unity, which our country desperately needs.
“May the Almighty Allah fill your hearts with His love as you celebrate in peace”.
