The Etsu Nupe and chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has called on Muslims to use the Eid-el-Maulud period to reflect on the virtues of love, tolerance and compassion as exemplified by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The eminent monarch made the call in his goodwill message to the Muslims during the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
He said, “The prophet became famous for his life of humility, justice and fairness.”
Alhaji Abubakar said the prophet demonstrated “a remarkable life of patience under provocation and honoured treaties with non-Muslims for peaceful coexistence.”
“Honesty was one of Muhammad’s greatest virtues and every good Muslim should follow his examples,” Etsu Nupe added.
He urged Muslim clerics to preach love, stressing that the Maulud celebration should be an occasion for sober reflection and a reminder that Muslims should be good ambassadors of Islam.
Abubakar said it was not just enough to be a Muslim, “but you must also have a fear of Allah and behave in the most acceptable manner to your fellow human beings”.
The monarch urged Nigerians to continue to be tolerant and live in peace with one another, irrespective of religious, cultural and ethnic differences.
