Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has expressed warm wishes to Nigerians of Muslim faith on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir and urged a peaceful celebration.
The minister in a statement by the director information, Ministry of Defence, Mr Henshaw Ogubike “prayed for Allah’s blessings upon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Muslim faithful, the gallant Armed Forces of Nigeria, and the nation as a whole.”
Badaru commended the collective efforts of the Armed Forces and Nigerians towards achieving a safer and secure Nigeria.
He urged Nigerians to draw inspiration from the sacred occasion and embrace its lessons and rewards as a guiding force for unity, compassion, righteousness, and national cohesion.
“May Almighty Allah continue to bless our leaders, households, members of the Armed Forces, and our dear country,” he prayed.