The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in February 25 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to seek God’s blessings to elevate the country “to a path of peace, harmony, and prosperity”.
Atiku, in a statement released in comgratulating Muslims on the Eid-el-Kabir festival, stated that the significance of the eid celebration is about the “profitability of being patient with God in our affairs as human beings, and most especially, as Muslims”, urging the Muslims faithful to take a lesson of forbearance from the “sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim” by being kind and generous to the people around them.
He said, “The scriptures of all prophets of Allah are replete with good examples of how they related with everyone during their lifetimes.”
“We are also enjoined to follow the footsteps of the prophets, especially Prophet Muhammad, which means that we must live our everyday life as a sacrifice, not just for our families, but the communities where we find ourselves.”
The former vice president further urged Nigerian Muslims to pray for the country at various Eid prayer grounds, saying, “Nigeria is currently in need of prayers. We must continue to ask God Almighty to show His blessings upon the country and to elevate Nigeria to a path of peace, harmony, and prosperity.”