Eid-ul-Adha: Kwara Speaker charges on perseverance
*emphasises COVID-19 protocols compliant celebration
30th July, 2020
Speaker, Kwara state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu has felicitated with Muslim ummah on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha festival.
"I congratulate our Muslim brothers and sister all over, as we live to witness and celebrate another Eid-ul-Adha. This year has been a challenging one, but we must persevere and empathize with ourselves, during and beyond the festive period, as Allah (SWT) dictates", Danladi said in a statement signed by his Spokesman, Ibrahim Sheriff.
"Eid-ul-Adha commemorates the trial and triumph of Prophet Ibrahim (ASW), the holy prophet sailed through, because of his perseverance and strong will to sacrifice his personal comfort.
"I urge us all, to see the global pandemic as a trial and play our respective parts, as the sacrifice required to conquer and come out of this travail stronger. We must take responsibility and be our brother's keeper", Danladi-Salihu added.
While enjoining Kwarans to celebrate with their families at home and adhere strictly to safety protocols against COVID-19, Danladi-Salihu prayed for quick sociopolitical and economic healing of the world.
