Pray for unity, PDP tells Nigerians

The Peoples Democratic Party has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of the Eid El- Kabir to pray for abiding peace and unity in the country.

The party also urged the citizens, irrespective of their religious persuasions, to use the occasion to reflect on the virtue of faith, service and total submission to the will of the Almighty God, as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim, who it said was willing to sacrifice his only son, Ishmael, in obedience to God’s command.

The party, in a goodwill message signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in Abuja on Wednesday, said the Eid-el-Kabir once again provides Nigerians a great opportunity to submit themselves to God and commit the nation and its leaders to Allah in prayers.

The statement said, “Indeed, the Eid-el-Kabir, while teaching great lessons in faith, the Almighty God also provides us the opportunity to humble ourselves as a people and seek God’s intervention for our dear country.

“We must therefore seize this divine doorway and collectively pray for our leaders to be divinely guided against actions and inactions that tend to divide the nation, create tension and threaten our bond as one people under God, who, in His infinite wisdom, destined Nigeria a united and prosperous nation where the welfare, freedom and happiness of all citizens are guaranteed.”

Metuh also urged the citizens to rededicate themselves to the values that unite, while resisting all vices that seek to weaken their bond of unity as a people.

Metuh urged the Federal Government to reciprocate by applying itself to purposefully make haste to chart a course of governance in the economy and other sectors of the polity and commence the implementation of its campaign promises to the people.

On its own part, Metuh said the PDP would remain committed to national interest by providing credible and issue-based opposition while constructively proffering alternatives to the programmes and policies of the Federal Government, in a manner that he said, would be of benefit to the Nigerian people.

(Punch)