By BASHIR ADEFAKA
The Igbo social cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Worldwide, has congratulated Muslims across Nigeria on the occasion of 2021 Eid-ul-Adha festival.
This congratulatory message was contained in a statement Monday by the Ohanaeze’s Director General, Strategic Planning and Implementations, Amb. Tony Chiemelu Obizoba.
The group recalls the reason for the animal slaughtering festival, which dates back to the sacrifice and endurance of Prophet Ibrahim, who was to offer his only son, Ismail, who, together with his mother, Hajar, submitted along with Ibrahim to the will of Allah.
It said in that sacrifice of the righteous family exists lessons for Nigerian leaders and the led.
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo asked Muslim faithful to apply the lessons of the reason of Eid-ul-Adha in their day-to-day lives as state leaders and the led, adding that, “If we as a people can develop a spirit of sacrifice, we will have no difficulty understanding what our problems are and be able to move on together with process of transformation enbacked upon by government.”
It seized the Sallah message to “appreciate effort of the Federal Government so far at tackling insecurity across regions and promises its continued support and cooperation with any effort of state to make Nigeria a nation of our dream,” the statement said.
