By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has called for national harmony which is the hallmarks of the festival of sacrifice celebrated by the Muslim faithful all over the world.
He urged Nigerians to reflect on the religious significance of Eid al- Kabir and the reinforcing values of sacrifice, gratitude, charity and compassion, devotion and unity among one another.
Umahi gave this advice when the Muslim community in Ebonyi State and other stakeholders came to show solidarity with him in his residence in Abakaliki on the important holiday in the Islamic calendar.
This was contained in a statement signed and issued by Special Adviser ( Media) to the Honourable Minister of Works, Hon. Barr.Orji Uchenna Orji .
The minister commended the sense of unity and love among the Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba communities who are muslim faithfuls in Ebonyi State and charged them to continue to support and pray for the Renewed Hope administration of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is working magnificently to return the country to the part of honour and glory.
He further urged them to continue to support the administration of the governor of their host state, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, who has remained inclusive and steadfast in the discharge of the people’s charter of needs.
In his response, the spokesman to the Muslim faithfuls, Alhaji Idris Datti Suleiman thanked the Honourable Minister of Works for his usual sense of benevolence to the Muslim community. He particularly thanked him for the huge sallah gifts and donations he made to them, ìncluding the women, youths, and others whom they represented in the visit.
