President Muhammadu Buhari has
urged Nigerians to rise above personal, group, sectarian and other interests,
and promote harmony and tolerance in dealing with one another at all times.
In a statement released by his
Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu on Monday,
Buhari called on all Muslims to use the occasion for sober reflection and
self-examination, and strive to be good ambassadors of their religion by
upholding high moral values.
He reminded Muslims that this
felicitous occasion of Eid-ul-Adha is a remembrance of the submission of
Prophet Ibrahim Allaihis-Salam to Allah, his Creator, by which he taught the
world the value of sacrifice in relating with one another.
He said when it comes to
nation-building, “We must sacrifice for others and remember always those who
are less fortunate than ourselves,” the President declared.
He further explained that
religion was a major factor in influencing human behaviour towards good conduct
and actions.
He said he regretted that
selfishness, greed and corruption have overwhelmed human souls to the extent
that people abandon their religious beliefs in pursuit of their greed.
The President stressed that
fighting corruption was a task that must be done in order to protect the larger
interests of the ordinary Nigerians who are the worst victims of diseases,
poverty, malnutrition and other afflictions.
He stated that surrendering to
corruption was not an option because it destroys society and progress of
nations.
“Even if some people hate you for
fighting corruption, you should not chicken out from the task as a leader
because doing so is a betrayal of public trust.”
On the current economic
challenges facing Nigerians, Buhari reassured that such were temporary because
the welfare of the people was the main thrust of the change agenda of his
administration.
Buhari cited the many initiatives
of the administration under the Social Investment Programme (SIP) among which
was the recent decision to distribute recovered stolen funds to the poor against
the past practices of re-looting such funds by some people in authority.
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ReplyDeleteHe said he regretted that selfishness, greed and corruption have overwhelmed human souls to the extent that people abandon their religious beliefs in pursuit of their greed. this message should be for CATTLE HERDERS and politicians in( APC & PDP )
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