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Eid-el-Kabir celebration: IBB, Abdulsalami, Sultan, govs, others sue for peace - See more at: 

Lagos—Two former military Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, were among prominent Nigerians who felicitated with Muslim faithful as they celebrated the Eid-el- Kabir festival, yesterday.

Others included state governors, the Catholic Bishop of Lagos, Archbishop Adewale Martins, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo, as well as Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN.

IBB, Abdulsalami

Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar in their messages called on Nigerians to pray for sustained peace and stability of the country.

Speaking shortly after the prayers to mark the celebration at the Minna Central Mosque, the duo, in their separate speeches, enjoined Nigerians to live in peace and love one another.

“We must respect the tenets of Islam which call for peace and I hope that each one of us will try to maintain peace and be our brother’s keeper,” Abubakar said.

Sultan

In Sokoto, the Sultan, Alhaji Abubakar urged striking workers to call off their strikes and go back to the negotiating table.

”We wish to use this opportunity to call on all those on strike, especially university academic and non-academic staff to call off their strikes so as to reduce the sufferings of the people.

”And they should go back to the negotiating table in order to bring an end to the crisis.
”The strike of medical workers has on its part, caused loss of many lives and untold hardship to the sick who cannot afford going to private clinics,” Abubakar said.

He also expressed concern with the insecurity in the country, saying: “It is a matter of great concern.”
The Sultan appealed to all Muslims to live peacefully and avoid all acts of violence.

“We wish to call on the politicians, especially those holding executive positions, to help in ensuring the security of this country,” he said.

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