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Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to use the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir to deepen the values of tolerance, generosity and peaceful coexistence.

Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday after performing the congregational prayers at Dodan Barracks in Obakende, Lagos, the president also urged citizens to shun ethnic divisions and all forms of hatred that undermine national unity.

Tinubu was joined in the prayers by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat; former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola; Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and other dignitaries.