The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has urged Nigerians to put aside all differences and come together to build a better nation that future generations will be proud of.
Appealing after Eid el Kabir prayers at Lagos Central Mosque on Lagos Island, Hamzat added that Nigerians should avoid violence and live in harmony as no one benefits from violence.
According to information gathered from Lagos State website by The Info Page News, the deputy governor said: “No one gains anything through violence.
God desires all of us, regardless of our religion, to live in peace and show respect to ourselves.
No one can fight for God as only God can fight for Himself.
The Qur’an is very clear about this; If you kill a soul, Almighty Allah said that it will be considered as if you destroyed the whole city.”
In addition, Dr. Hamzat Nigerians to avert negative events by not only reporting crimes but also making efforts to prevent disasters, noting that the country’s current situation has gone beyond the popular “see something and say something” cliché now means “seeing something and preventing something.
We cannot just stand by and allow evil to happen.”
Hamzat emphasized that everyone must be committed and take responsibility for their community and be the stewards of their brothers in order to live a sustainable life, and prayed that God would continue to have mercy on the nation and that Nigerians would continue to experience God’s peace.
At the beginning of his message, the Chief Imam of Lagos, Alhaji Sulaiman Oluwatoyin Abou-Nolla, urged Muslims to live a life of sacrifice by giving and being good to one another, which is the meaning of the Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
Noting that Islam is a religion of peace and absolutely against violence, he said: “It is against the teaching of Islam to kill or kidnap, killing a person is like wiping out a generation, Islam shuts us down brothers and sisters.”
He advised Muslims to obey Allah, adding that obedience to Allah is the core aspect of the celebration of Sallah.
While urging government at all levels to make the country a haven for all, the Supreme Imam urged them to equip security agencies with more tools to address the various security challenges facing the nation.
