Mohammed Badaru, the Minister of Defense, has urged Nigerians to live in harmony with one another as during the 2024 Eid-El-Fitr on Wednesday.

Henshaw Ogubike, the spokesman for the defense ministry, signed a statement conveying Mr Badaru’s message. The minister stated that when people live in cooperation, the country will prosper.

“We will persevere and strive for a more peaceful, united and prosperous Nigeria,” he said.

He extended his heartfelt wishes of peace, blessings and spiritual upliftment to all Nigerians, especially members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

Exhorting their commitment of the Armed Forces to nation-building, the defence minister said, “May the patience, sacrifices and the good deeds of the month inspire us to uphold good virtues of empathy, brotherhood and resilience.”