Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos on Thursday called on the state residents and Nigerians in general to continue on the path of spirituality and peaceful co-existence.
Sanwo-Olu made the call in his Eid Kabir message to Muslims.
The message was signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Eid Kabir will be celebrated on Friday.
“On behalf of my family and the Government of Lagos State, I wish all our Muslim brothers and sisters in the state and in Nigeria a happy and peaceful Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
“Eid-al-Adha is a symbolic event in the history of mankind, particularly for Muslims, given the bountiful rewards that followed the patience and perseverance of Prophet Ibrahim, who held on tenaciously to his faith in God despite being afflicted.
“This symbolic Islamic celebration is a reminder to us that there will always be great rewards when we have abiding faith and patience in trying periods, persistence in prayers and tenacity in our beliefs,” he said.
He appeal to Lagos residents to draw lessons from the Prophet Ibrahim’s examples by eschewing tendencies that could disturb the growth, development, progress, peace, unity and stability of Lagos State and the entire Nigeria.
“As we celebrate this year’s Eid-al-Adha, I implore all Lagosians and Nigerians, particularly the Islamic faithful, to continue on the path of spirituality and peaceful coexistence and imbibe the lessons of the sacrifice made by Holy Prophet Ibrahim,” he said.
