President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, after observing the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at Dodan Barracks prayer ground urged Nigerians to have faith in God that the country will experience peace, stability and prosperity.
The president who made the call when speaking to newsmen, emphasized the need for cooperation and togetherness, pleading with Nigerians to shun ethnic and religious divisions.
Tinubu said: “I thank Almighty Allah for preserving us in excellent health up to today and pray to Him to provide us robust health and prosperity. Allah will not burden the country with what it cannot take. May the sacrifices we make lead to success. It is apparent that we must make the necessary sacrifices.
“But Allah will not give you a burden that you cannot carry. He is there for us. We must have faith in the country. Have faith in ourselves, believing that as citizens of this country, we must join hands to build the nation.
“No religious identity, no tribal identity, let us live with one another in joy and prosperity. Nigeria will see peace, stability and God will grant peace to those of us at the warfront.”
The president, in a statement by his media aide, Dele Alake, also used the occasion to pray for Nigerian troops in the frontline in the fight against insurgency, saying it is his earnest desire and that of the nation that they emerge victorious.