The Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi on Saturday tasked Nigerians, most especially Muslim faithful to explore religion as a viable tool for peace.
This was contained in a Sallah message signed by Ooni’s director of media and public affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, which was forwarded to Tribune Online in Osogbo.
Oba Ogunwusi who is currently on a 10-day working visit to Canada urged Muslims to pray for the country during the holy season, describing religion as a proper means of connecting with the Almighty God.
The message reads: “It is heartwarming that we do not have much religious crisis in Nigeria like we do hear about some countries in the media, but I am of the opinion that we can do better especially in sustaining peace through the peaceful practice of our respective religions.
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“In Yorubaland and internationally for example, I am always thrilled by the peaceful coexistence of Muslims, Christians and traditional religion practitioners. This enviable gesture is a reflection of the fact that we understand what we believe and practice in these religions.
“We understand that the Almighty God is one, Paradise is one and the same thing applies to hell, a place of God’s wrath for sinners and that is why we respect ourselves as one nation that we are regardless of our religious diversity.
“In this regard, I appeal to all Nigerians to be conscious of the effects and influences of our actions especially as they affect our national interest as one nation under God. This is a season of love, promise-keeping and good deeds, let us sustain these kind gestures and create the great Nigeria of our dream.”