Nigerians must be ready to make sacrifice — Tinubu

 

President Tinubu (middle) flanked by others at the praying ground.

...Urges them to avoid ethnic, religious rivalry

President Bola Tinubu, told Nigerians to have faith in God, saying that peace, stability and prosperity will reign in the country. He tasked them to avoid ethnic, religious rivalry and ready to make sacrifices for the country's prosperity.

Speaking to reporters after observing the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at Dodan Barracks prayer ground, Lagos, the President stressed the need for unity and cooperation.

He said that Allah would not burden the country with what it could not bear but insisted also that Nigerians must be ready to make sacrifices for the country’s prosperity.

The President in a statement by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, said:  "I thank Almighty Allah for keeping us in good health till today and pray to Him to grant us robust health and prosperity. May our sacrifices turn to prosperity. We have to make the sacrifices and that is clear, we have to.

"But Allah will not give you a burden that you cannot carry. He is there for us. We must have faith in the country, have faith in ourselves, believing that as citizens of this country, we must join hands to build the nation.

"No religious identity, no tribal identity, let us live with one another in joy and prosperity. Nigeria will see peace, stability and God will grant peace to those of us at the warfront.”