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State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday restated his commitment to
collaborate with residents and people of the state for successful
implementation of his administration's policies and programmes.
The
governor, who said this when he hosted Muslim faithful in Lagos House, Alausa,
Ikeja to mark 2019 Eid-el-Fitri informed the gathering that his government will
soon release emergency hotlines to the public to call the Lagos State Public
Works for immediate fixing of potholes and roads that need urgent repairs.
"Let
us have continuous collaborative engagements. We will continue to ask you to
work with us. We would be calling on you at different times."
"Our
Public Works Corporation would come out and start fixing all the potholes on
our roads. We would soon publish the numbers that people would be calling
to notify us of wherever there are potholes in the state”, Governor Sanwo-Olu
stated.
He
expressed happiness as he joined Muslim brothers and sisters to celebrate the
end of Ramadan after a long period of spiritual cleansing and self discipline,
urging them to pray for the success of his administration.
According
to him, “I am happy and pleased to join our Muslim brothers and sisters in this
glorious celebration of Eid-el-fitri. A long stretch of fasting like this is
not the easiest thing. It takes special grace and personal discipline, to go
through the religious obligation.
“Continue
to pray for the success of our administration and our prayers is that we all
witness next year in good health and progress".
Earlier
in her welcome address, wife of the Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu urged
Muslim faithful to continue with the lofty virtues of Ramadan which include
self-discipline, love for others, selflessness, piety and generousity among
others.
She
said these were the sterling qualities for which the Holy Prophet lived,
charging all to adhere and emulate them to access the full blessings of the
special season.
According
to her: "The important lessons for us to learn from this special season
have to do with the virtues of sacrifice, self-denial, piety, love and generosity
among others.
"Through
Ramadan, we are taught to seek spiritual advancement and closeness to God, by
stepping away from our comfort zone, where we indulge in various acts that
please us as human beings but which are not acceptable to Allah".
"There
is no doubt that we have tried so hard to stay away from many things in the
last thirty days. What is by far more important however, is to keep our new
form, by not returning to those old things and our old ways. This is the
greatest lesson of Ramadan. When we have achieved this, then we have achieved
the objectives of the season.”
Speaking
further, she appealed to Muslim faithful, to allow the great principles reflect
in all their actions, public conduct and inter-personal relations with
neighbours, in their offices and with people of different ethnic groups, for
enduring peace and harmony in the state.
The
Chief Imam of Lagos Central Mosque, Sheikh Sulaiman Abou-Nolla expressed
appreciation to the Governor for receiving the Muslim community, prayed for the
guidance and protection of Almighty Allah on the governor, his family and
Lagosians, while also seeking for the mercy of Allah on everyone.
“We
pray that Allah guide and protect the first family and Lagosians and showers
his mercy on them,” Chief Imam said.
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