
President Bola Tinubu, on this occassion of Eid El Kabir, is confident that he can steer Nigeria towards peace, stability and prosperity.
Speaking to newsmen after observing the Eid-El-Kabir prayers at Dodan Barracks Prayer Ground, Lagos, the President called for unity and cooperation and appealed to Nigerians to refrain from ethnic and religious rivalries.
He said, “Religion does not permit the practise of selfishness, intolerance or sectionalism.
“We should use the occasion to reflect on the various challenges facing the country and use it to rectify whatever is our challenge through prayer to God Almighty.”
Tinubu said Allah would not burden Nigeria with what it cannot bear and called for all to make necessary sacrifices for the growth of the country.
The president was accompanied by National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila and former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola and other top government functionaries.