The former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, who is also currently the Baba Adinni of Ekiti land, Alhaji Dr. Sikiru Tae Lawal has formally greeted and congratulated Muslims in Ekiti State and Nigeria in general on the celebration of this year’s Eld El Kabir.
In a press statement personally signed and issued in Ado Ekiti, Alhaji Dr. Sikiru Take Lawal appreciated Allah on behalf of the Muslims for another opportunity to witness the festival which is significant in Islamic religion.
Dr. Sikiru Tae Lawal, a leading gubernatorial aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ekiti 2022 gubernatorial election, urged Muslims to be obedient, cultivate the habit of giving and extending hands of fellowship to other people, particularly the less privileged as commanded by the Prophet Mohammed.
His words “It is when we are obedient and give to others that we can receive from Allah, as He gave Prophet Ibrahim a ram in replacement of his only son he wanted to sacrifice to God”.
He also enjoined Islamic brethren to ensure to be moderate in the celebration and desist from wastefulness and acts of lawlessness.
Dr. Lawal appealed to those at the helms of affairs to prioritize the welfare of citizens, because people are going through difficult situations in the country.
He lamented the hike in prices of goods, especially foodstuffs, urging the federal government to find lasting solution to it.
On the issue of security, the PDP gubernatorial aspirant expressed disappointment over the increasing rate of criminal activities in the country which he said is having great impacts on the socio-economic lives of the people.
He advised that necessary measures should be put in place to prevent the country from being thrown into a state of anarchy.
Dr. Lawal, therefore, called on the PDP members across the sixteen local government areas of Ekiti State to remain an indivisible entity, as the 2022 gubernatorial poll gathers momentum, noting that the party will only triumph when there is unity.
He assured the people of Ekiti State that when the PDP takes over, better days would surely be instituted.
Packaged By Emmanuel Adeniran
