Eid-el-Kabir: Yar'Adua, others task Nigerians on growth - Vanguard

Written by Ben Agande, Abdulla El-Kurube, Tina Anthony, Austin Ogwuda, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Kolade Larewaju, Jose

Friday, 21 December 2007

MUSLIMS across the country yesterday joined their counterparts in other parts of the world to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir with President Umaru Yar’Adua challenging Nigerians to make sacrifices and work hard for the growth and development of the nation. This, according to him, is to free future generations from poverty, disease, want and misery. The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Nigeria, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, in his own goodwill message asked Nigerians to take the nation’s unity seriously and imbibe the culture of tolerance. Similar messages came from state governors and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero. Receiving a delegation, that went to pay him Sallah homage at the State House, President Yar’Adua said Nigerians should “serve God by serving fellow citizens, by applying their talents and skills.” The delegation was led by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan. “We, as a nation, have the strength and capacity to make our nation great and a better place for future generations where the issues of poverty, disease, want and misery will be a thing of the past if only we work hard and make great sacrifices,” he said. Full Story