Ibadan chieftain and business mogul Orikolade Ayodele Karim has congratulated Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid al-adha, Hijri 1444.

Karim in a statement, described Eid al-adha as significant for Muslims to learn the act of submission to Allah and seek his blessings.

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He said:  “I congratulate Ummah in Nigeria and around the world on the occasion of Eid celebration despite all that’s happening around the world, we are grateful to Allah that pilgrimage is happening after covid and people have gathered to make supplications in the holy land and we believe that our prayers will be answered and the world will have peace, I encourage brothers and sisters to be kind, steadfast and very hopeful, we must obey authorities and ensure to be our brother’s keeper”.

Karim also specially greeted the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Mohood Olalekan Isola Balogun, the Ibadan Muslim community, Faidat Tijaniyyat Ibrahimiyat, Chief Imam of Ibadan land Alhaji Abbdul-Ganiyy AbuBakr Agbotomokekere and the Aare Musulumi Of Yoruba Land Alhaji Akinola Dauda.