Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola was on Tuesday joined by former Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu I and others at the Eid –El-Kabir prayers, urging all Nigerians to imbibe all of the lessons of the sacrifice that was necessary to bring forth the season.
Fashola who spoke with newsmen after observing the prayers at the Lagos Central Mosque on Nnamdi Azikiwe Street said when they imbibe it, the Nigeria that everyone dreams of, which is within reach will be experienced.
Continuing, he reiterated that Nigerians will experience a country where people are their brother’s keepers, where people are hopeful, day after day, year after year and where all of the promise that everyone feels will materialize.
He wished all the citizens, Lagosians and Nigerians the blessings of the season of Eid Kabir celebrations.
In his special message at the occasion, the Chief Imam of Lagos, Alhaji Garba Akinola Ibrahim, emphasized the need for all Muslim adherents to have abiding faith in Almighty Allah and not to indulge in any sinful practice.
He said as the Muslims celebrate the Eid El Kabir festival, everything should be done in moderation and in reverence to the significance of the mercy of Almighty Allah who replaced the proposed sacrifice of Prophet Ismail by Prophet Ibrahim with a ram.
Notable among those who also observed the special Eid prayers include some members of the State Executive Council like Commissioner for Special Duties, Dr Wale Ahmed, Information and Strategy, Mr Lateef Ibirogba, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Lanre Babalola and the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Muiz Banire and hundreds of Islamic faithful from far and near.
