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  • Eid-el Kabir: Gaidam urges unity between Muslims and other religions

    … rechoes PVCs collection

    Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Gaidam has called on Muslims to uphold ties that bind them with followers of other religion and humanity in general.

    The governor at his Eid-el Kabir message to the people of the state also called on Muslim faithful and all people in the state to be their brothers’ keepers

    He urged the people to especially concentrate on doing good to their neighbours, orphans, the poor and needy in society.

    “We must make sacrifices in order to strengthen our collective endeavour for the attainment and sustenance of a hamornious, peaceful, disciplined, fair, just and cohesive society. We should also make sacrifices to uphold the ties that bind the Muslims, followers of other religions and indeed all fellow human beings by showing natural inclinations through respect, kindness, love, generousity and truthfulness,” Gov. Gaidam admonished.

    He added That, “The acts of sacrifice we make in this festive period symbolize our willingness to give up on things and bounties that are of benefit to us for the sake of others. We should learn to make sacrifices and strive for the attainment of a happy society where we all live as our brothers’ keepers. We should share the good things we have with our neighbours, the poor and the needy among us in the spirit of brotherhood”, the governor said.

    Gov. Gaidam also stressed that the symbolism of sacrifice during El-el Kabir underlines the need for “respect, kindness, love, generosity and faithfulness” among Muslims and between Muslims and followers of other religions.

    The governor promised to continue his service delivery through the execution and implementation of his administration programs and policies untill his last day in office.

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    “I wish to seize the opportunity provided by this solemn occasion to reassure all our citizens that, in spite of all challenges that we have to contend with as a state, our administration shall continue to remain focused and committed to the sustainability of our developmental programmes aimed at making life more meaningful to the citizenry.

    “Let me stress that as we are approaching the last lap of our administration, our focus shall continue to be geared towards consolidating the improved security situation in the state, completion of all ongoing projects and giving attention to the task of post-insurgency resettlement, rehabilitation and reconstruction through effective and efficient collaboration with our development partners and other stakeholders”, he said.

    The governor also used the occasion to appeal to the people of the state who have not collected their Permanent Voters’ Card (PVC) to do so before the closing date of August 31st, 2018, stressing that, “This is the surest way of empowering our people to make the right choice of electing responsible leaders who will effectively use the powers of representation to make good decisions in accordance with their yearnings and aspirations”.

    The governor also stressed the importance of the national ID card to national planning, urging people in the state to register with the National Identity Management Commission and get their national ID cards.

    The governor also called not to take their security for granted but continue to be vigilant within their neighbourhood.

    The Nation observes that this Eid-el-Kabir will be the last one Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam will be celebrating an executive governor as his second constitional term in office terminates by May, 29, 2019.

  • Buhari arrives Daura for Sallah

    President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in his country home, Daura, for the Eid -el Kabir celebration.

    Buhari landed at the Daura helipad at 6:35 pm on Monday in a presidential helicopter marked NAF -541 along with the members of his family and some aides.

    The  president’s entourage was his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu.

    Others were Alhaji Garba Darazo, his Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs and Malam Lawal Kazaure, the Chief Protocol Officer to the President.

    The president was received by the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar, the state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Wakili, and other dignitaries.

    NAN

  • Eid El-Kabir: Aregbesola, Oyetola, felicitate with Muslims

    Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for September 22 Osun governorship poll, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, and the federal lawmaker, Senator Babajide Omoworare, have sent goodwill messages to the Muslim community on the celebration of the 2018 Eid El-Kabir Festival holding on Tuesday.

    In the goodwill message by Aregbesola’s Media Adviser, Mr. Sola Fasure, the governor urged the Muslim faithful to uphold their obedience to Allah in the spirit of forgiveness for one another.

    Aregbesola described Islam as a religion that upholds the spirit of love, peace and charity and preach harmonious living relationship with other religions adherents.

    He commended the Muslim community in Osun for supporting his administration and for being good citizens.

    The governor urged Muslims to expand the spiritual benefits of Sallah by ensuring and promoting peaceful co-existence with each other and people of other faiths and shun violence and religious conflicts in whatever form they may manifest.

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    He enjoined Muslims to pray for and conduct themselves peacefully before, during and after the September 22, governorship election, noting that it is only Allah who enthrones and anyone who wants to forcefully enthrone himself can only do so in vain.

    Also, the APC governorship candidate, who congratulated Muslims on the occasion, advised them to co-exist peacefully with their neighbors at all times.

    In a statement by his Media Assistant, Dayo Fasola, he enjoined Muslims and other Osun indigenes to rededicate themselves to service of humanity and meditate on lessons of the festival, which he said include piety, faithfulness, dedication, fortitude, obedience, and sacrifice for the benefit of all mankind.

    Oyetola said: “I am grateful to God for his mercy in preserving our lives to see another Eid el Kabir. And I am thankful for the advancement recorded in the state of Osun in the last eight years under the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

    “I urge us all to continue to uphold the tenets of both  Islam and Christianity which is peaceful coexistence, mutual respect and understanding of our differences. May God preserve us to witness many more in good health, prosperity and happiness.”

    The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District,  Omoworare, advised Muslims to explore the spiritual sobriety of “this season to pray for peace and progress of the State of Osun and Nigeria.”

    The Senator, in a press release by his media assistant, Tunde Dairo, said: “This is a period of celebration and spiritual engagement with God. It is very important that we allow the lessons of faith, obedience and sacrifice which season of celebration represents to guide our ways.

    “We owe ourselves a duty to maximize the opportunities provided by God to seek his face and obtain his favour by praying for ourselves, family and not forgetting to pray for peace and progress of the State of Osun and Nigeria especially at this electioneering period.”

  • Eid-el-Kabir: Obaseki felicitates with Muslims

    …says occasion offers opportunity to deepen relationship with Allah

    The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has felicitated with Muslims on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir.

    In a statement issued in Benin City on Monday, Obaseki said: “On behalf of the Government and people of Edo state, I felicitate with Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir.”

    According to the governor, “Eid-el-Kabir offers our Muslim brothers and sisters yet another opportunity to deepen their relationship with Allah, promote a life of sacrifice, charity and love as exemplified by Prophet Mohammed.”

    He assured that the state government “has put in place measures to guarantee that everyone is secure in the state during the celebration of this significant event and beyond.”

    Read Also: Obaseki commiserates with family

    The governor urged “all Muslim faithful to support his administration’s vision to build a prosperous state where all Edo people and residents would realize their dreams, through the various socio-economic growth initiatives and the prudent allocation of the state’s resources.”

    He added: “My administration is consolidating on the prevailing peaceful atmosphere in the state which has engendered harmony among the various religious groups in the state.”

  • Ijebu Ode wearing festive look ahead of Eid-el-Kabir festival

    Few hours to the celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir and few days to the celebration of the annual “Ojude-Oba’’ Festival, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 23, enthusiasm is at a fever-pitch in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

    Socioeconomic activities in Ijebu-Ode where the “Ojude-Oba’’ Festival is celebrated annually have continued to witnesses positive spikes as one enters the ancient town.

     Both the indigenes as well as visitors, tourists and dealers in souvenirs have begun to arrive the state for the annual carnival-like “Ojude-Oba’’ Festival which holds on Aug.23 with the theme: Ojude-Oba: Celebration of Rich Cultural Heritage.

    The “Ojude-Oba’’ Festival is an annual reunion of sons and daughters of Ijebu-Ode, their in-laws, and invited guests usually held two days after the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

    Our reporters observed a beehive of activities by residents who had their rams and other livestock tied within their compounds for the celebrations of both festivals.

     Also, it was observed that hotels in the town and its environs had been fully booked while operators of outdoor bars, tricycles, motorcycles and relaxation spots had begun to count their gains.

    Ijebu-Ode, a town predominantly occupied by Muslims, comes alive every Eid-el-Kabir alongside the age-old “Ojude-Oba’’, which is celebrated to honour the Awujale of Ijebuland.

    Several corporate organisations had displayed their advert billboards as a way of participating in the celebration of the two festivals.

    Ishola Fatungase, a resident of the town and a paint dealer, said that they were looking forward to a memorable celebration of the “Ojude-Oba’’ Festival.

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    He, however, appealed to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), in charge of power distribution in the area, to make the event memorable through uninterrupted power supply.

    “The icing on the cake for us will be full-scale-power supply throughout the period of the sallah to make it lively for us as well as being able to preserve our drinks and consumables. 

    “For me as a Muslim, it is the only time of the year I get to see most of my  family members as they are  located in different parts of the country and outside the country,” he said. 

    Another respondent, Gbenga Otukoya, a civil servant, lamented the high cost of rams this year as compared to the same period last year.

    “I just returned from Imowo Eleran market, where livestock is considerably sold cheaply. Yet, I could not afford the type of ram I wanted due to the high price.

    “A medium-sized ram, sold last year for N60, 000 is now N85, 000 at the market, while cows sell for between N120, 000 and N180, 000 or even higher depending on the quality. 

    “A large ram is going for between N120, 000 and N150, 000.

    “We are in a joyful mood as expected but the only downturn is that most people are not as buoyant financially to celebrate the sallah and Ojude-Oba as expected,” Otukoya said.

    Mr Dare Odusanya, a car dealer based in Chicago, USA, said he arrived in the country two weeks ago to have ample time to savour the holiday mood in the town alongside his other family members.

    “The high point for me apart from the sallah break is the Ojude-Oba festival which is celebrated with so much pomp and pageantry.

     “The festival is colourful and unique as it’s a spectacle to behold given the magnitude of attractions and displays that grace the occasion. 

    “I strategically fix my vacation to correspond with this occasion and also invite my white friends to Nigeria just to grace the grandeur of the “Ojude-Oba’’ Festival,” Odusanya said.

    The Chairman of the Ojude Oba Planning Committee, Otunba Wahab Osinusi had previously assured participants coming to witness it of maximum security and safety.

    “The festival is not only about equestrian display, parade of culture and tradition, merry-making and funfair.

    “It is also to boost commerce and trade in its entirety as commercial and trading activities are at their peak before, during and after the festival.

    “All the facilities; hotels, restaurants, artisans, craftsmen, transporters, professionals, market men and women, among others are fully engaged with several multiplier corporate effects,” Osinusi said.

    He assured intending visitors and guests coming for the event of adequate medical services, security and traffic management saying all security agencies were working assiduously to ensure a hitch free celebration.

    Several hundreds of thousands of people including visitors and guests from diverse cultures and nationalities are expected to grace the 2018 edition of the Ojude-Oba Festival that began over 100 years ago. 

  • Eid-el-Kabir: Embrace sacrifice, love, unity, Ambode urges Muslims

    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday called on Muslims in Nigeria to embrace the values of sacrifice, love and continue to foster unity as they join their counterparts worldwide to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival.

    In his Sallah message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, Governor Ambode said the period of the celebration was a clarion call for Nigerians to imbibe the lessons of the season such as selfless service to God and humanity, sacrifice and sincere commitment to righteous conducts in their private and public life.

    He explained that the significance of the season should be beyond feasting, adding that as Muslims prepare to offer animal sacrifice in the prescribed days of the festival, the real essence should be to encourage piety, self-discipline and sacrifice.

    Governor Ambode therefore called on all Nigerians to exhibit these values for the good of the country and shun any act capable of heating up the polity or causing distrust among various ethnic groups in the country.

    “As we celebrate this auspicious occasion, let us renew our faith in our nation and implore the Almighty God to restore to us those values that place high premium on human life, love of neighbour and sharing even as we ventilate our faith in the unity of our dear country”, the Governor said.

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    “This period requires more patience, fortitude, tolerance, endurance, patriotism and a greater willingness to make personal sacrifices for the good of all,” he said.

    The Governor also thanked Lagosians for supporting his administration, assuring that the Government would continue to do its best to serve the people and promote fairness and mutual tolerance among the populace, irrespective of their ethnic religion or political affiliation.

    While wishing all Lagosians, especially adherents of the Islamic faith a happy Eid-el-Kabir celebration, Governor Ambode enjoined Nigerians in other parts of the country to continue to be their brothers’ keeper.

  • Buhari leaves for Daura

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday left Abuja for his hometown, Daura in Katsina State.

    Buhari, who returned to Abuja from London on Saturday after 10-day working holiday, is to observe the Eid-el-Kabir sallah in his hometown.

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    His convoy left the forecourt of the State House, Abuja around 3.06 p.m

    Before embarking on the trip to Daura, the President presided over the Security Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

  • Eid-el-Kabir: Ambode urges Muslims to embrace love, unity

    As Muslims all over the world celebrate eid-el-kabir today, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has called on them to embrace the virtues of sacrifice, love and continue to foster unity as they join faithfuls all over the world in celebrating.

    This was contained In his Sallah message on Monday signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna.

    Ambode said the period of the celebration was a clarion call for Nigerians to imbibe the lessons of the season such as selfless service to God and humanity, sacrifice and sincere commitment to righteous conducts in their private and public life.

    According to him, the significance of the season should be beyond feasting, adding that as Muslims prepare to offer animal sacrifice in the prescribed days of the festival, the real essence should be to encourage piety, self-discipline and sacrifice.

    The Governor therefore called on all Nigerians to exhibit these virtues for the good of the country and shun any act capable of heating up the polity or causing distrust among various ethnic groups in the country.

    “As we celebrate this auspicious occasion, let us renew our faith in our nation and implore the Almighty God to restore to us those values that place high premium on human life, love of neighbour and sharing even as we ventilate our faith in the unity of our dear country”, the Governor said.

    “This period requires more patience, fortitude, tolerance, endurance, patriotism and a greater willingness to make personal sacrifices for the good of all,” he said.

    The Governor also thanked Lagosians for supporting his administration, assuring that the government would continue to do its best to serve the people and promote fairness and mutual tolerance among the populace, irrespective of their ethnic religion or political affiliation.

    While wishing all Lagosians, especially adherents of the Islamic faith a happy Eid-el-Kabir celebration, Governor Ambode enjoined Nigerians in other parts of the country to continue to be their brothers’ keeper.

  • Eid el-Kabir: FRSC deploys four breathalysers to curb drunk driving

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed four breathalysers to detect drunk driving along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway during the Eid el-Kabir holidays.

    The Lagos State Sector Commander, Mr Hyginus Omeje,  told  the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos that the breathalysers would help FRSC officials to detect drivers driving under the influence of alcohol.

    A total of 26 patrol vehicles with two motorbikes, radar guns and two ambulances, have also been deployed to ensure effective vehicular movement during the festival, Omeje said.

    He added:”we have deployed over 1,500 personnel, comprising of Regular and Special Marshals for traffic control activities along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway, Lekki/Epe/Ijebu-Ode highway, the Lagos-Badagry expressway and the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.

    “The special patrols will focus on wrongful overtaking, speeding, violation of the speed limiting device, overloading, violation of drivers’ licence and use of phone while driving.”

    The FRSC boss said that there are help and ambulance points at OPIC, on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway for prompt rescue.

    Omeje advised the motoring public to ensure proper vehicle checks before embarking on any trip, avoid driving with expired or worn out tyres, as well as night journeys.

     

  • Eid-El-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 1,500 personnel in Ondo state

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has deployed 1,500 personnel in Ondo state to protect lives and property during the Eid-el Kabir festival.

    Mr Pedro Awili, NSCDC State Commandant, disclosed this in an interview with our reporters on Saturday in Akure.

    Awili said that the deployment was in line with the directive and operational order from the NSCDC Commander-General, Abdulahi Gana to roll out for proper monitoring and protection of people of the state.

    According to him, the security agency will be on the street to further protect lives and property; and our men will be on standby day and night during and after the Muslim festival.

    “So, for this year Eid-el Kabir, 1,500 of our men have been deployed in order to ensure that no criminal element is allowed to operate across all the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.

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    “As usual, we are doing this in collaboration with other security agencies. This is part of social responsibility of the command to protect people of the state.

    “Meanwhile, we have all agreed that there no stone will be left unturned and we are going to ensure that whoever commits crime will be arrested and prosecuted accordingly,” he said.

    The commandant warned that whoever intends to commit crime should relocate to other state, saying his command would not tolerate any criminality in the state.

    “For those who intend to commit crime. We want to remind them that Ondo State is now a safe haven for everybody and there is no hiding place for criminals,” he said.

    Awili, who urged the Muslims faithful to be security conscious during their celebration, advised them to show love to adherents of other faiths

    “Let me appeal to our Muslim brothers and sisters that they should not take laws into their hands because this is time to show love and extend their love to Christians, while Christians should also extend their love to the Muslims” he said.

     

    NAN