Eid-el-Maulud: Omo-Agege felicitates Muslims, urges prayer for Nigeria

Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has felicitated with the Muslim faithful on the Eid-el-Maulud celebration, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

Omo-Agege, the Delta State governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2023 election, urged Muslims to imbibe the noble life, virtues, and teachings of the Holy Prophet which he said include love, forgiveness, peaceful co-existence, and selfless sacrifice.

The former Deputy Senate President, in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Sunny Areh, on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, enjoined Nigerians to continue to support and pray for President Bola Tinubu in his efforts to tackle the nation’s problems, especially the economic and security challenges.

Omo-Agege added that the government needs Nigerians’ support and sacrifice to end the present economic downturn.

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He stated: “I felicitate with Muslim faithful in the country on this occasion of Eid-el-Maulud. I urge them to imbibe the noble life, virtues and teachings of Holy Prophet Muhammad, which include love, forgiveness, peaceful co-existence and selfless sacrifice, and to exhibit those attributes as we relate with one another.

“Let us also use the occasion to pray for our country and for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he takes very bold steps to confront the multifarious challenges facing the country, especially the economic and security challenges.

“The government needs our support, understanding and indeed sacrifice to end the present economic downturn. This will engender our path to economic revival and rejuvenation of the wellbeing of all citizens.

“I wish all Muslim faithful happy Eid-el-Maulud celebration.”

The Star