CoS & Bello. |
The Chief of State to the Kogi State Government, Pharm.
Abdulkareem Asuku Jamiu has felicitated with the Muslim faithful in Kogi and in
Nigeria on the occasion of the Eid-El-Adha celebrations.
Delivering his goodwill message to his people, the CoS said that
“It is with a profound sense of joy and gratitude to Almighty God that I send
this goodwill message to the people of Kogi State, their families and all
Muslim faithful across the globe on this important occasion of Eid-El-Adha
celebration 2020 and congratulate them for successfully witnessing this
auspicious day which sadly, is tainted by the COVID 19 pandemic, a public
health challenge that has resulted in social distancing and has consequently
dimmed the mood of the festivity.
I would also appreciate His Excellency, Alh. Yahaya Bello, who
took proactive steps in the early stage of the pandemic, moved ahead and fast,
took a precautionary approach which prevented Kogi State from feeling the full
impact of the COVID 19 virus and the socio-economic hardship that it brought
along, though these proactive actions by the state government afforded us a
chance to attend the Eid prayers under strict regulations, it has prevented
millions of Muslims from performing one of the five pillars of Islam – Hajj, a
time when Muslims from many different countries, classes, and cultures are
supposed to stand together in prayer and worship, to be a reminder of both the
unity and diversity within Muslim communities.
I sympathize also with the Muslim faithful who were unable to
perform hajj this year, including thousands of Kogites who were hoping to
embark on the pilgrimage and can assure you we will win the fight against this
pandemic and come out stronger as a people, and God willing, those who missed
this year’s hajj will make up for it in the next.
Pharm. Asuku Jamiu went further to say that that Eid-El-Adha
remains a special time for reflection on service, selflessness, and charity,
which are values shared across all faith traditions, reflecting on and
practicing these values could not be more important, even as His Excellency,
Governor Yahaya Bello, has put in place measures to guarantee that everyone is
secure in the state during the celebration of this significant event and
beyond.
According to him, Governor Yahaya Bello is renowned for his
staunch approach in the fight against insecurity, consequent upon the fact that
Kogi state security outfits have made significant success in recent weeks in
that regard and the Governor has assured citizens of a hitch-free celebration
and has made sure no Kogi citizen celebrates Eid without their salaries by
making sure there is prompt payment of salaries despite the shortfalls in
allocations and Internally Generated Revenue IGR.
This administration, he says, will continue to preach harmony
amongst the various religious groups in the state, hoping that all will be spiritually
rejuvenated to continue to discharge our constitutional roles and
responsibilities, as I urge all Muslim faithful to support Governor Yahaya
Bello’s vision to build a prosperous state where all Kogi people and residents
would realize their dreams, through the government’s various socio-economic
growth initiatives.
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