{"id":71134,"date":"2023-04-21T17:40:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=71134"},"modified":"2023-04-21T17:40:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:40:42","slug":"eid-el-fitr-etsu-nupe-urges-muslims-to-pray-for-successful-transition-of-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/eid-el-fitr-etsu-nupe-urges-muslims-to-pray-for-successful-transition-of-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Eid- El-Fitr: Etsu Nupe Urges Muslims To Pray For Successful Transition Of Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Olabode Adaramola<\/p>\n<p>Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers,Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar has\u00a0 called on the Muslim Ummah to fervently pray for the successful hand over of power to the incoming civilian administration.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal Father\u00a0 made the call while addressing his subjects shortly after the two Raka\u2019at prayers at the Bida Eid praying ground on Friday\u00a0 during congregational prayers .<\/p>\n<p>He noted that fervent and ceaseless prayers would ensure peaceful and smooth transition of power to the incoming administration.<\/p>\n<p>Alhaji Abubakar also appealed to Muslim faithful to use the period to as well pray for leaders at all levels in the country for the growth and development of the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to Alhaji Abubakar, &#8220;there is the need for Muslims to pray fervently for the incoming administration for God Almighty to guide and guard them to\u00a0 deliver to the people the much needed dividends of democracy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Etsu Nupe also stressed the need for the Muslims to sustain the good lessons learnt during the holy month of Ramadan for sustainable peace and unity in the country.<\/p>\n<p>He listed the\u00a0 virtues to include piety,\u00a0 patience, worship to the Almighty Allah, philanthropy and the love for one another.<\/p>\n<p>The monarch also called on Nigerians to live in peace with one another to foster peace and national unity.just as the royal father stressed the need for Nigerians to ensure peaceful co-existence in the country, to ensure economic growth and development.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, &#8220;no society or country can achieve any meaningful development or greatness in an atmosphere of chaos and mistrust&#8221;.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Alhaji Abubakar used the occasion to call on well-to-do Muslims in the society to continue to support the less-privileged to alleviate their sufferings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to use this occasion to call on wealthy individuals to continue to support the poor so as to alleviate their sufferings in the society,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>The traditional ruler also urged Muslims to have the fear of God in all their activities, saying, &#8220;we all have to give account of our deeds one day to our Creator&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He urged Muslims to intensify prayers during the period for the return of\u00a0 permanent peace in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, &#8220;prayers remain the most effective weapon against any form of challenges&#8221; stressing that &#8220;security challenges such as insurgency, banditry and kidnapping would be overcome through ceaseless and fervent prayers by both Muslim and Christian faithful&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Royal father urged Muslims to always follow the path of dialogue in resolving differences, rather than advocating for violence.<\/p>\n<p>Alhaji Abubakar, who congratulated Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast, added that only tolerance and patriotism would help the country sail through the present situation in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in his sermon, the Chief Imam of Bida, Sheikh Adamu Liman-Yakatun,\u00a0 advised Muslim faithful to imbibe the lessons of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>He called on those who prayed and fasted for the 29 days to internalise and practicalise the social and moral objectives of the holy month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers,Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar has\u00a0 called on the Muslim Ummah to fervently pray for the successful hand 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