Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the chairman of the Kwara Council of Chiefs and Emir of Ilorin, has urged Muslims to carry on living in peace and harmony with other racial groups across the world.
On Wednesday, during the 2024 Eid-el-Fitr festival, Mr Sulu-Gambari conveyed this while addressing the Muslim congregation at Ilorin Central Eid-Praying Ground.
The traditional ruler explained the importance of maintaining peace and unity at all times, observing that no concrete development could be achieved in an atmosphere of turmoil and acrimony.
He added that despite the difficulties the country faces, the people of Ilorin had learned to live in harmony and peace without bitterness, and that this called for more prayer and thanksgiving.
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“Be thankful to Almighty Allah for His mercies and protection over us and His endless blessings on the nation,” Mr Sulu-Gambari said.
The emir condemned the act of kidnapping and other social vices persisting in some parts of the country.
Mr Sulu-Gambari advised citizens to always support their leaders with fervent prayers and obey the laws for those in authority to deliver on their mandates.
He also sued for support for President Bola Tinubu and Gov. AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq to be successful.
He advised Muslims to always conduct themselves peacefully and desist from any form of problem, stressing that the praying ground should not be turned into a battlefield.
In his sermon, the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Mohammed Bashir, urged the Muslim faithful to remain committed to the commandments of Almighty Allah always.
He urged Muslims to be conscious of the fact that only Almighty Allah could determine who would witness the next Ramadan, thus advising all to always remain dutiful to Him.
