Eid-El-Maulud: Lalong Felicitates with Muslims, Sues for Peace

Jide Afolabi, Jos

Plateau state Governor, Rt Hon Simon Lalong has felicitated with Muslims in the state and the country, and sued for peace and prayers, as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Maulud.

This was contained in a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the governor, Media and Publicity, Mark Longyen, who urged Muslims not to be carried away by only the euphoria of the celebration but to use it for sober reflection on the significance of the birth of the Holy Prophet.

Lalong admonished the Muslim faithful to align themselves with the teachings and virtues of the Prophet and seize the opportunity presented by His birthday, to intensify prayers for peace and unity, noting that prayer is the panacea for every challenge.

The governor urged Muslims to fervently pray for the successful conduct of the 2019 general elections so that the will of God will prevail and culminate in the election of credible leaders to run the affairs of the country.

According to the Governor, “without prayers, brotherly love, forgiveness, harmony, tolerance, and accommodation, religion would be meaninglessness while peace would be elusive in the society, hence the need for all to strive for peaceful coexistence with all men as taught by the Prophet.”

He noted that “religion should be the moral compass for all believers in their public and personal lives, and so people should let the teachings of their religions influence their conducts, so as to eliminate challenges such as corruption, kidnappings, and killings, among others.”