Eid el Maolud Holiday: Aregbesola says “Let’s live in peace and harmony”

*Tasks Muslims to pray for peace

Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called on Muslim nationwide to pray for peace as the country enters a new year and as it prepares for the crucial election of 2015.

This was contained in message sent to adherents of the Islamic faith on the occasion the Eid el- Maolud (birthday of Prophet Muhammad) celebration.

Aregbesola, in a statement by the Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, said what the nation needs at this critical stage is sincere leaders, who are driven by the desire to redirect the nation from gradual slide into the abyss.

Aregbesola said as the nation prepares for the 2015 general elections, the nation needs prayer for a peaceful conduct of election as this is capable of making or marring the unity of the country.

He admonished the Muslims to emulate the humility, good neighbourliness, understanding and love exemplified by the life of Prophet Muhammad.

According to him, Muslims must possess qualities such as commitment, discipline, obedience to and love of Allah, and apply same in their daily relationship to their fellow human beings irrespective of ethnic and religious differences.

He enjoined the people of the state to live in peace and extend hands of fellowship to their neighbours so as for the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere the state has been enjoying in the last two years to continue unhindered.

“The time is ripe enough for us to know that we must either come together to jointly take our country to the height it deserves among comity of nations or most assuredly ruin it by hanging separately. All hands must be on deck for us to move forward.

“We must stop paying leap service to fundamental necessities which are catalyst for development or else this nation would remain a dwarf to other nations, which ought to take directives from us,”Aregbesola said.