Maolud Nabiyyi: Aare Musulumi, senators, rep, Ogun Muslim Council charge Nigerians

MORE religious and political personalities have joined in the call on Nigerians to use the occasion of the celebration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad to promote values that will uplift the people and unite Nigeria.

The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Dawud Akinola (De-Damak), in a Maolud Nabbiy message, called on Islamic clerics to continually pray for the survival and prosperity of the nation.

Akinola urged them not to cease to seek Allah’s guidance for leaders at all levels, especially President Bola Tinubu, to achieve excellent performance and economic transformation that will make life more meaningful for the citizenry.

The Muslim leader implored the Muslim faithful to inculcate the habit of reaching out to their families, neighbours and others with love as displayed by Prophet Muhammad during his lifetime.

“While celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad, it is imperative for us as Muslims to emulate the teachings and actions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad in our daily lives for the betterment of the society,” he stated.

 

Let’s exhibit prophetic virtues to make Nigeria great –Adebule 

The senator for Lagos West district, Dr Idiat Adebule, in her own message, implored Muslims to exhibit the virtues of the Holy Prophet in their daily activities.

Adebule felicitated President Tinubu, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and the entire Muslim ummah.

“Nigerians, irrespective of religious and political affiliations, should always tolerate one another and live as brothers and sisters. We should also join hands with people in government to develop this country. Together, we can make this nation greater and more prosperous,” she said.

 

Mustapha asks Nigerians to emulate the Prophet

In the same vein, the lawmaker representing Kwara Central district, Senator Saliu Mustapha, admonished all Nigerians to practice the virtues of peace, piety and honesty, which Holy Prophet Muhammad exemplified.

In a statement, the Turaki of Ilorin, who is the Chairman, Senate committee on Agricultural Production Services and Rural Development, recalled that Prophet Muhammad, throughout his lifetime, preached love, piety, peace and honesty among the people.

“The importance of this occasion is to remember the life and times of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and emulate his exemplary character.

While praying for an end to insecurity, economic crisis and other challenges bedeviling Nigerians, the senator urged Muslim preachers, teachers and leaders to always emphasise piety, love and other values of Islam to their disciples for the restoration of peace in the society.

 

POLAM calls for renewal of faith

Also, the lawmaker representing Irepo/Orelope/Olorunsogo Federal Constituency of Oyo State, in the House of Representatives, Prince Olaide Lateef Mohammed (POLAM), described the celebration as a time for reflection, for promotion of national unity and for renewal of faith among Muslims.

In a statement, the lawmaker urged Muslims to use the opportunity to strengthen bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood, saying that they should reach out to those in need and embody the values of compassion and kindness that the Prophet exemplified throughout his life.

“The commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), is a time for reflection, unity and renewal of faith. It serves as a reminder of the noble teachings and exemplary life of the Prophet, which continue to guide us towards righteousness, compassion and peace,” he said.

Ogun Muslim Council calls for sober reflection

The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC), in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Alhaji Kamaldeen Akintunde, urged the people of the state and beyond to use the occasion of Maulud Nabiyyi to reflect on the challenges confronting the nation with a view to joining hands with other Nigerians in finding solutions to them.

The OMC implored Muslims to embrace the tenets and teachings of Islam as practised by Prophet Muhammad and apply them to promote the advancement of the Nigerian society.

In noting that Maulud Nabiyyi this year was celebrated a little ahead of the country’s 63rd independence anniversary, the OMC called for sacrifice on the part of all Nigerians on moving the country forward.

The council implored the citizens to be patient while also showing understanding with the government as “it is taking sustainable initiative that will engender enduring peace and socio-economic transformation of the country.”

The OMC admonished the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to step up efforts at addressing the economic hardship in the country occasioned by subsidy removal.

It also urged the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to sustain his “pragmatic approach” to governance and to ensure fairness, equity and protection of the rights of the people as imperatives of democratic governance.

Meanwhile, the OMC advised Muslims and other Nigerians on disease prevention and control, saying vaccination/immunisation is significant in disease prevention.

It urged the faithful to shun sentiments and misconceptions about vaccination against cervical cancer targeted at young girls of ages nine to 14 which it said is billed to commence on October 25.