The Nigeria's Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus
Agu-Ejidike (JP), has felicitated with Muslim Faithful in Nigeria, as they join
the rest of their counterparts across the globe to celebrate this year's Eid
el-Kabir.
This was contained in Press Release, he personally
signed and made available to news men in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on
Thursday night.
In the statement, the patron of the Nigerian Football
Supporters Club (NFSC) advised Muslims to always imbibe the spirit of sacrifice
for the development of the nation, especially at this very critical juncture of
our nationhood journey. Added to sacrifice is also, submission to the will of
the Almighty Allah, as that was part of why Prophet Ibraheem (Alahi salat wá
Salam) enjoy His mercy, part of what brought about this season, Ejidike added.
He equally admonished Muslims to, always, endeavour to
be "promise keepers", explaining that, "it was as a result of
promise-keeping that, God gave Prophet Ibraheem (Alahi salat wá salam) the
grace to slaughter a ram, in place of his son, the benefit of which we enjoy
today."
The Anambra-born Sports philanthropist also used the
opportunity of the occasion, to urge Muslims, and Nigerians at large, to
remember the 22 athletes and officials, from Kano State, who lost their lives
in ghastly auto accident, when the bus in which they traveled to and from the
just concluded National Sports Festival, tagged "Gateway 2024, fell off a
bridge, about 40 kilometers to their destination. Ejidike said, "as
Nigerians pray for the repose of their souls, governments should not also forget
about the family they left behind, in prayer and material support.
He prays that, "may the Almighty Allah, accept
every Muslim's sacrifices as acts of Ibadah.
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