Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has urged Muslims across the country to use the period of Eid-el-Maulud for sober reflections and to align themselves with the teachings and virtues of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).
While felicitating with Muslims in the state, the nation and around the world, the governor also urged them to intensify prayers for peace and unity, adding that prayer is the panacea for every challenge.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mark Longyen, Lalong explained that, “without prayers, brotherly love, forgiveness, harmony, tolerance and accommodation, religion would be meaninglessness while peace would be elusive in the society, hence the need for all to strive for peaceful coexistence with all men as taught by the Prophet.”
He urged Muslims not to be carried away by only the euphoria of the celebration, but urged them to fervently pray for the successful conduct of the 2019 general elections, to enable credible leaders run the affairs of the country.
“Religion should be the moral compass for all believers in their public and personal lives and therefore people should let the teachings of their religions influence their conducts so as to eliminate challenges such as corruption, kidnappings and killings, among others,” the statement read.
He further reassured the people of Plateau State that his administration would continue to take proactive measures to guarantee the “security of lives and properties, while sustaining the relative peace already attained and consolidating on the achievements so far made in the last three and a half years.”
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