The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has urged charged Nigerians to soldier on amid prevailing hardship and the provocative attitudes of leaders.
Obi, who gave the charge in his Sallah message on Tuesday, tasked citizens to believe in God who will make possible a better and prosperous Nigeria.
He urged Muslim faithful on the occasion of the celebration of Eid-El Kabir, to imbibe “the spirit of love, brotherliness and peaceful co-existence, adding that “Every faithful patriot must continue to serve God and our country selflessly.”
The LP standard bearer said that the people should use this year’s Eid-El Kabir festivities to engender the spirit of oneness and also re-dedicate themselves to the virtues of love, patriotism and unity for the desired national development.
He noted that ceremonies like this give us ample opportunity to appreciate our creator whose mercy and grace to us are enormous even when we do not deserve it.
The former Anambra State governor also asked Nigerian Muslims to use the solemn period of Sallah to present Nigeria’s discomforting situation to Allah for his prompt intervention.
While noting that poor leadership was threatening the nationhood and there is a need to seek God’s intervention Obi urged Nigerians to devote themselves to the values that unite and bind all citizens in love while permanently putting behind all divisive tendencies.
“An intense prayer for our dear country has become very necessary more than ever before as our nationhood is in dire need of divine intervention to survive.
“Our economy is already under severe stress. The currency is losing value daily, unemployment and inflation rising at unprecedented speed, and people living in multi-dimensional poverty are increasing by the day.”
Obi further implored the people not to despair and miss the essence and meaning of Eid-el-Kabir festivity and the Divine succor it brings, assuring that there is always a light at the end of every tunnel because a new Nigeria is possible.
