There is need for obedience, sacrifice and unityAs Muslims all over the world celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha, better known as Eid-el-Kabir, yet another opportunity has been offered to all the adherents of the faith to live the true meaning of this occasion: sacrifice, obedience and love. What makes Eid-el-Kabir particularly significant is the fact that it is rooted in the scriptural accounts of both Islam and Christianity about how Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), in obedience to God was to sacrifice his son before divine intervention. This year’s celebration, like in the past few years, is coming at a particularly difficult and trying time for our nation. On a day such as this, therefore, Nigerians must reflect while also praying for better days ahead.

Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, falls on the 12th and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Governor Abiodun prayed that the blessings of Eid-el-Kabir would bring peace, joy, divine favour, and renewed hope to every family and the nation as a whole