Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola and his predecessor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to shun all forms of violence and threats to the unity of the country. They said it was only in a peaceful environment that the nation could emerge great.
The two leaders who spoke during the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at the Obalende praying ground, appealed to Nigerians to co-exist peacefully irrespective of the ethnic and religious differences to ensure the economic prosperity of the country.
Fashola, who described the celebration as a day of thanksgiving, emphasised the need for adherents of the religion to seek peace, stability and progress in Nigeria.
“We must seek forgiveness from God and forgive our neighbours and fellow human beings. We must pray that the philosophy and ideal of sacrifice to really build our society. Only under the atmosphere of peace can we prosper and bring economic prosperity to our people,” he said.
Tinubu, who is also the national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), said the celebration reinforces the message of sacrifice for reward and appealed to Nigerians, particularly those in Lagos State to embrace tolerance, love and peace.
In his sermon, the Grand Chief Imam of Lagos State, Sheikh Garba Akinola Ibrahim, condemned some negative and social vices in the country, which he identified as fundamentalism under the guise of Boko Haram, saying Allah warns against such vices and fraudulent accumulation of wealth.