Lagos State deputy governor, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has called on Nigerians to embrace peaceful co-existence with one another as the nation’s economy can only thrive in a peaceful and tranquil environment.
The deputy governor gave this charge, on Tuesday, during the Eid-El-Kabir prayer held at the Dodan Barrack Praying Ground, Obalende, opining that peace is a precondition for stability and economic development in any society.
Hamzat posited that for the nation’s economy to grow, there must be peace in the country; declaring that insurgency brings about war, poverty and under-development.
According to him, everything must be done to ensure that peace reigns in the country, so that everyone can live well and go about their daily activities without fear or molestation, praying that all the problems confronting the country would be resolved for peace to return.
“For us as a country, we need to grow our economy. For this to happen, there must be peace in our country. Insurgency brings war, poverty, and under-development.
“We must, as people, do everything to ensure that peace reigns in our country, so that everyone can live well and go about their daily activities without fear or molestation. It is our prayer that all will be resolved and peace be restored in our country,” Hamzat said.
The deputy governor, while wishing Nigerians happy celebrations, urged them to imbibe the tenet of the celebration which is about strong belief in one’s promises, even as he further urged them to always keep to whatever promises they made as agreed.
He further appealed to Nigerians to abide by the principles of fairness and care for one another, stressing that if all these were done, there would be peace in the country and insurgency would be a thing of the past.
Speaking further, Dr Hamzat enjoined Nigerians to be careful in their celebration by observing the basic tenet of COVID-19 protocols as their safety is very important, amid the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chief Imam of Lagos, Sheikh Sulaiman Oluwatoyin Abou Nolla, in his sermon, called all arms of government in the country to discharge their duties without favour and discrimination, saying they should be aware that they would be held accountable for everything they did on earth.
The cleric added that the government should see religious leaders as partners in reaching out to the vulnerable and less-privileged in society.
The Chief Imam, while making the call, said the people do visit religious centres when they are troubled, thus becoming an appropriate centre for not only offering succour to them but also to provide them with spiritual and emotional comforts.
Sheikh Abou Nolla commended the state governor, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and the deputy governor, Dr Hamzat for the leadership style and qualities employed in steering the state to the path of success and greater development.
He called on all Islamic faithful to continue to observe the value of humility and self-reformation in an effort to turn good values into permanent features of their lives.
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