The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has enjoined Nigerians not to relent in their prayers for a good health and healing for ailing President Muhammadu Buhari, especially during the celebrations of this year’s eid-el-fitri sallah.
Tambuwal stated this in his broadcast to the people of Sokoto State to mark the end of Ramadan and celebrations of the 2017 eid-el-fitr sallah.
He said that it had become imperative to continue to pray without ceasing for the restoration of good health to President Buhari so that he could return home with sound mind to continue to steer the ship of the Nigerian state aright.
“It is imperative to emphasize the need for continuous prayers, especially for the health of our dear President, Muhammadu Buhari. We pray to Allah SWT to heal him and return him to us in good health and sound mind,” he said.
The governor, however, assured all the citizens of the state that his administration would continue to give priority to their welfare.
He added that the state government would continue to find lasting solutions to the various challenges confronting the people of the state.
Tambuwal also commended the citizens of the state for their steadfastness despite the economic hardship in the country.
“I assure you that this administration will continue to prioritise the welfare of the citizens. We will continue to find lasting solutions to the challenges confronting us. We will continue with practical steps which we started two years ago and which you have all testified to its efficacy in moving our dear state forward.
“Despite these challenges, hope is not lost. From agriculture to rural development, health to education, women and youth empowerment, housing and small and medium scale enterprises, we have implemented policies that are all designed to reinvigorate the economy of our dear state and enhance living standards of our people,” he said.
Governor Tambuwal also advised the people of the state not to forget the lessons learnt during the Ramadan fasting period as they celebrated sallah, adding that they should show love to all other citizens.
“In the midst of merry making, we should engage in acts that promote national integration and the feeling of brotherhood. We must share our joys with the less privileged among us. Eid-el-fitr is a time of love and goodwill. It gives us a message to love all and hate none. It teaches us to embrace all men as brothers. It exhorts us to bid goodbye to hatred, jealousy and enmity and bring in an era of love, sympathy and brotherhood. May this holy occasion let us be reminded to strengthen ties with our kin, to fast the optional six days of Shawwal, and to pray for our loved ones,” he said.
The Sokoto governor further enjoined Nigerians to jealously guard the ‘change’ all citizens had craved and worked for.
“Certainly, nothing worth gaining is ever gained without efforts and sacrifices. We ought to be broadminded to know that we need good citizens, those who are ready to strive with honesty, dedication and self-denial. Exemplary leadership and good governance cannot be achieved without active participation of the citizenry. We must therefore be ready to individually and collectively give our modest contributions. We should be ready at all times to love for others what we love for ourselves. Indeed, the virtues of selflessness and dedication to the cause of fellow beings have been cardinal pillars, which all societies that have achieved greatness in history had imbibed,” he said.
Tambuwal also expressed his “profound gratitude” to the religious and traditional leaders led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, “for their continued prayers, guidance and support.”
