Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Niger East Senator Sani Musa and Ekiti Central Senator Bamidele Opeyemi have called on Nigerians to rally round President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In their separate Sallah messages they personally signed, the lawmakers asked Nigerians to give the present administration the needed support to excel.
Bamidele said that no nation parading the emblem of religious fanaticism would ever achieve prosperity, saying that time has ripped for people of diverse religious inclinations to focus on the project Nigeria and exhibit their desires to contribute to its radical development.
“I congratulate all Muslim Umma on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir. As we celebrate, let us remember that we have a duty to make this country safe and prosperous for all of us and this can only be accomplished with unanimity of purpose and convergence of thoughts and ideas.
“President Tinubu came with the popular mantra of a Renewed Hope and this has started manifesting by the deft political steps he had taken to mend the already cracked and widened ethnic and religious faultlines.
“This manifested in the way he supported Senator Godswill Akpabio to emerge the Senate President and magnanimously ceded the Secretary to the Government of the Federation slot to Christians to balance the Muslim-Muslim ticket at the presidency,” Bamidele said.
Sani Musa who also seized this opportunity to rejoice with all on the occasion of the celebration of this year’s Eid-dir- Kabir, the feast of sacrifice, urged Nigerians to support the Tinubu’s government.
“I admonish you to remember those who are less privileged by supporting them to celebrate and have a spirit of belonging.
“I am aware that the last few weeks have been periods of uncertainty, fears and series of attacks by bandits and gunmen which have made life very unbearable for a lot of our people, resulting also in their inability to perform their fundamental rights to freedom as enshrined in our constitution and apart from losing their loved ones some were maimed.
“However, I assure you that the government is on top of the situation as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown the capacity to tackle the mirades of problems facing many parts of the country,” Musa said.
On his part, the Senate President Akpabio canvasses for patience and support for the Tinubu’s government.
“I most happily join Nigerians, particularly the Muslim Ummah, in celebrating this year’s Sallah festival.
“I especially rejoice with our dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he celebrates the first Eid-el-Kabir as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“I also congratulate the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on the occasion of the celebrations of an important pillar of Islam.
“As we join our Muslim brethren to observe this day, the essence of the season which underscores our submission to the will of the Almighty God and the importance of sacrifice in our daily life should not be lost on us.
“I salute the resilience and patriotism of Nigerians in the face of the current challenges facing our nation. We should all see it as part of the process of nation building.
“In just a few weeks since his inauguration, President Tinubu has taken some bold steps which have been globally acclaimed as being in the right direction.
“Even though the measures bring with them some inconveniences, I earnestly appeal to fellow Nigerians to look at the larger picture of the expected outcomes, be patient with the new government and give it their full support to take Nigeria out of the woods.
“The 10th National Assembly will do its utmost to provide President Tinubu-led government complementary support through necessary legislative interventions for the benefit of Nigerians.
“We will, in the process, ensure inclusivity, fairness and justice for Nigerians through legislation,” Akpabio added.
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