Oyo House of Assembly Deputy Chief Whip and chairman House Committee on Youth and Sports, Hon Yusuf Adebisi has urged the Muslim faithful to use the period of Eid celebration to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness, humility and respect for one another.
Adebisi, in a Sallah message, through his Spokesman, Tope Eluyefa, called on Muslim faithful to use the period to pray for peace, stability, and imbibe the spirit of sallah which is , sacrifice, forgiveness and tolerance.
“The occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir should be used to reflect on how we have fared morally and spiritually during the last one year so as to take corrective measures where necessary, for us to be amongst the believers who will enjoy the mercies of Allah in the hereafter.
“ And to the youths, the religion of Islam propagates total submission to the will of Allah and peaceful coexistence amongst the Muslim faithful and with adherents of other faiths.
“The Holy Qur’an also commanded all Muslims to give charity out of the treasure which Allah has bestowed on them. This should be done without consideration for religious, ethnic differences.
“We should also use the Eid–el-Kabir occasion to strengthen the existing interpersonal relationships and create new ones and be law abiding".
In the press statement, Honourable Adebisi also says their is need for us to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness, humility and respect for one another.
“We should pray for the prevailing peace in the state under the leadership of His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde be sustained and for adequate bumper harvest during this farming season,” Adebisi was quoted as saying in the statement.
The lawmaker reiterated his commitment to continue to serve the people and take the constituency to heights that is unprecedented.
According to him, the commitment is making efforts to encourage development through creation of enabling environment, improve the quality of education and health as well as youth empowerment.
“We will continue to pursue developmental projects which have a direct bearing on the lives of our people, security of lives and property.”
Adebisi further urged the youths in communities of Ibadan Southwest constituency 1 to observe peaceful sallah, maintain peace throughout the Sallah celebration.
While wishing the Muslim faithful a happy Eid celebration, Adebisi urged parents to monitor the movement of their wards to reduce incidents of missing children during the festivity.
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