Presidency

Tinubu to Nigerians: Have faith, Nigeria’ll prosper

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to have faith in God that the country will experience peace, stability, and prosperity.

Speaking to reporters after observing the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at Dodan Barracks prayer ground in Lagos on Wednesday, June 28, Tinubu stressed the need for unity and cooperation, appealing to Nigerians to eschew ethnic and religious rivalries.

The President said: “I thank Almighty Allah for keeping us in good health till today and pray to Him to grant us robust health and prosperity. May our sacrifices turn to prosperity. We have to make the sacrifices and that is clear, we have to.

“But Allah will not give you a burden that you cannot carry. He is there for us. We must have faith in the country. Have faith in ourselves, believing that as citizens of this country, we must join hands to build the nation.

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“No religious identity, no tribal identity, let us live with one another in joy and prosperity. Nigeria will see peace, stability and God will grant peace to those of us at the warfront.”

Tinubu also used the occasion to pray for Nigerian troops in the fight against insurgency, saying it is his earnest desire and that of the nation that they emerge victorious.

Also speaking, the deputy governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, felicitated Muslims across Nigeria on the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, urging them to unite behind President Tinubu in his determination to make the country better.

“It is our duty to pray for our leaders. We must pray for our President that God should help him to succeed in the task before him,” Hamzat said.

The event was attended by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; former Governor of Lagos State and immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; and Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa; among other government officials.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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