Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, appealed to Nigerians, particularly those in positions of authority, to cultivate the culture of compassion, love and sacrifice which are the lessons taught by Prophet Ibrahim.
Atiku stated this in his Sallah message contained in a statement by his media office, felicitating Muslim faithful on the celebration of this year’s Eid el-Kabir festival, which he described as “a celebration of God’s love and mercy to mankind.”
He noted that the celebration of Eid, as stated in the scriptures, is not merely a fanfare but an admonition to the people to have forbearance and show compassion in every situation.
His statement read, “The message of Eid al-Adha is to remind ourselves about the commandment of God to show love to one another and uphold peaceful interpersonal relationships.
“The essential purpose of that message is that we must put our trust in God almighty at all times.
“Even in the face of current hard times that many Nigerians are passing through, we must never fail to put trust in God and, more importantly, extend compassion and safety to the vulnerable people around us.
“What this means is that as we go about celebrating today, we must ensure that we extend good tidings of support and charity to one another, especially those in difficulties.”
The presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 general elections also urged governments at all levels to be deliberate in initiating measures that will ease the hardship confronting Nigerians.
