Muslim Leaders Call For Peaceful Co-Existence In South-East

“We need to visit our Christian brothers and the leadership of our host communities because we  are living peacefully with them”.

 Sidikki who is also a Chieftain of MACBAN in South East zone, urged his Fulani brothers in the state to live in harmony with their host communities.

Siddiki said: “Eid al-Adha, also known as Eid al-Kabir, is celebrated annually by Muslims worldwide to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Isma’il as an act of  obedience to Allah, who then substituted Isma’il with a ram. This is why Muslims traditionally sacrifice a ram on this day.

“We observe Eid al-Kabir  as an act of submission to Almighty Allah, acknowledging that everything we receive and experience is ordained by Him.

“Despite enduring losses due to attacks and insurgency, we recognize that insecurity affects every  region, not just the South East. Therefore, we use this occasion to beseech Allah for forgiveness and grant solace to those who have lost loved ones, while expressing gratitude for our health and survival”.

He encouraged his fellow residents of the South East to refrain from actions that jeopardize the peaceful coexistence they have enjoyed with their  host communities, and instead foster unity and harmony amongst ourselves and with our hosts.

He also appealed to the government, traditional authorities, and other institutions in the South East “to treat us equitably, recognizing us as their constituents deserving of fair treatment.”