Eid-El-Fitr: Akpabio rejoices with Muslims, calls for prayers
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria for the successful end of 30 days Ramadan fast.
He also wished them Eid Mubarak as they celebrate the feast of Eid-El-Fitr.
Akpabio in a congratulatory message, signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, rejoiced with all the Muslims in Nigeria as they join their counterparts in other parts of the world to celebrate Eid-El-Fitr.
The Senate President urged Muslims to continue to offer prayers for peace, unity and prosperity of Nigeria saying, Islam is a religion of peace and if its adherents go to God in prayer with sincerity, He will surely answer.
He therefore asked Muslims to pray for their leaders and the peace and unity of the country noting that, with their prayers, Nigeria will overcome its current challenges.
The Senate President tasked Muslims and other Nigerians to radiate the peace that Islam preaches and the love and care for the less privileged that Prophet Muhammad exemplified.