Happy El-el-Kabir
to all my Muslim readers, this is wishing you all a happy celebration.
And please, am open to receiving Salah rams, just courier them. I got a
lot of invitations from some of my muslim friends to come eat meat,
today nah today. I'm busy sharpening my teeth. Don't jealous me hun,
continue to read President Jonathan's Eid message...
Dear Compatriots,
I extend warm greetings and felicitations to you all as we
celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival.
I also congratulate all Nigerians who have been able to
undertake the Hajj this year in fulfillment of their religious obligations.
As they undergo the rites of the Hajj in the Holy Land, and
celebrate the Feast of Sacrifice here at home, I urge our Islamic Faithful to
offer special prayers for peace, harmony, unity, security and progress in our
fatherland.
I also implore them, as always, to find time in the midst of
the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations to meditate on the immense benefits our nation
can derive from a greater exhibition by its people of piety, honesty, selflessness,
tolerance, peaceful co-existence with others, equity, fairness and justice for
all, which are an integral part of the message of the Holy Prophet.
My administration will continue to promote and encourage the
teaching of these commendable virtues of Islam and our other religious beliefs
in the knowledge that a greater manifestation of such virtues and ideals by our
people will stand our country in very good stead as we strive to overcome the
challenges of development and build a great nation.
My administration also remains fully committed to the
implementation of measures and policies that will further promote and enhance
national peace, stability and progress.
It is in keeping with that avowed commitment and my firm
belief in the right to freedom of expression and the right of all people in a
democracy to make choices on how they wish to live and be governed that I
recently announced plans for an orderly national conversation on our problems
and challenges.
Those who continue to say that the initiative is
diversionary or aimed at promoting certain political ambitions are in error.
Our sincere objective is to create an acceptable and
workable platform for a national dialogue or conference that will help us to
resolve the issues that still cause tension and friction in the polity,
reinforce the ties that bind the country’s many ethnic nationalities and ensure
that Nigeria’s immense diversity continues to be a source of strength and
greatness.
Our desire is for the greatest possible majority of
Nigerians to key into the process and agree on the best way forward for our
dear nation.
We have been greatly encouraged in this regard by the very
positive reaction of various national interest groups to the initiative and I
seize the opportunity of this occasion to urge all other Nigerians to give
their fullest possible support to this renewed effort to harness the efficacy
of dialogue and consensus-building for the future well-being and progress of
our beloved nation.
I assure all Nigerians that going forward, my administration
will continue to give very focused and purposeful leadership to the nation.
We remain committed to achieving significant improvements in
the living conditions of all Nigerians through the diligent implementation of
our agenda for national transformation.
We will also remain very proactive in taking all actions
deemed necessary for the restoration and sustenance of peace and security in
all parts of our country.
I wish all Nigerians joyful Eid-El-Kabir celebrations.
I also wish our compatriots who are performing the Hajj a
very safe journey back home.
May God Almighty continue to bless our beloved country.
Happy Sallah to you all.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR
President
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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