His Excellency Rt. Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru Governor, Ebonyi State
Eid Celebration: Gov Nwifuru, Ebonyi APC Felicitate Muslim Community
Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has extended warmest felicitations to Muslims on the occasion of this year’s Eid-al-adha celebration and promised a more united, secure, and prosperous State, where people of everyone lives in harmony without fear or discrimination.
Governor Nwifuru who views the season from ideological lense as a season characterised by deep reflection, sacrifice, gratitude, and renewed devotion to the values of peace, compassion, and unity called on Muslim ummah to remain solitarily confined to Allah’s dictates in a time like this.
In his goodwill message to Muslims, the Governor invites them to recall that Eid-al-adha is a season that “reminds us of the strength of faith, the power of self-discipline, and above all the importance of caring for one another, especially the less privileged among us.b
The Governor encouraged them to continue to uphold the virtues of tolerance, mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence that are essential for the unity and progress of the state and nation.
Similarly, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ebonyi State, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha has felicitate Muslim brothers and sisters stressing that the sacred occasion calls for a deep reflection, sacrifice, obedience, and unwavering faith in God.
Chairman, APC, Ebonyi State
He noted that the festival which marks the willingness of Prophet Abraham obedience to God’s commandment, even in the face of the most difficult test, urged the faithful to continue upholding the values of peace, tolerance, and unity which Islam teaches.
While emphasizing that prayers are vital for promoting harmony and good governance in society, the APC boss urged them to support the administration of Governor Francis Nwifuru, which is running an inclusive and people-oriented government.
