By Musa Tanimu Nasidi
The Member representing Lokoja/ Kogi Federal Constituency, Hon.Danladi Suleiman Aguye
has congratulated Muslim faithful on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and called for religious harmony across all divides.
He made the called in a statement he personally signed to felicitate Muslim ummah on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Lokoja on Wednesday.
He congratulated the executive governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello,who he described as founder of modern Kogi state and called on the people of his constituents on the need to support the laudable achievements recorded by Governor Bello especially in the areas of security and infrastructural development of Kogi state.
The lawmaker, who represents, Lokoja/ Kogi Federal Constituency, noted that Nigerians, especially the people of the Kogi state, have, over the years, been known to be practising religious tolerance and harmony.
Aguye said almost every home in Kogi state celebrates with each other on the occasion of Sallah celebrations, adding that this was so because everybody saw themselves as one, irrespective of their religious beliefs.
In kogi state in general and Lokoja/ Kogi Federal Constituency in particular: “We grew up to believe that Islam is a religion of peace. Our brothers and sisters in Christianity also profess peace. The same also applies to other worshippers who always make propitiation to God to seek for peace in the land. This our upbringing, in spite of our religious differences, is predicated on the fact all of us are believers in one God and His supremacy over the earth and the entire human race.
As we are celebrating this year’s edition of Eid-el-Kabir, I want to admonish all Muslim community in the constituents to jettison religious and ethnic sentiments and rather seek to promote the unity, peace and progress of Lokoja /Kogi Federal Constituency, Kogi State and Nigeria in general.
He admonished Muslims to adhere to teaching of Holy prophet Muhammad (saw) ;
“More importantly, the greatest admonition of Prophet Mohammed (SWT) is for us to totally submit to the will of the Almighty Allah in all our doings.
“In every situations, in all our endeavours, we must learn to put Allah first and our faith and trust in Him as reflect by Ibrahim who, in submission to Allah’s instruction, offered his son, Ibrahim, as a sacrifice.
“Ibrahim was blessed in many folds for his obedience and faith in Allah. We must adhere to the lessons inherent in the action of Ibrahim and we should wait to see what Allah will do for us in return.
“It is on this note that I, on behalf of my entire family, congratulate you once again on the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. We shall live to witness more in the name of the Almighty Allah.
“I also congratulate the Kogi State contingents on pilgrimage to the 2023 Hajj in Mecca. I wish them a successful performance of their religious obligations and safe journey back home,” Hon Aguye stated.
