The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Ahmed Idris Wase has enjoined the Muslim faithful ‎to use this period of devotion and sacrifices to pray for the progress, peace, and unity of the country.

In a statement to mark the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Mohammed Puma, Wase urged the Muslim faithful to use the occasion to pray for the success of the ongoing war against kidnapping, banditry, terrorism in some parts of the country.

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“I wish to appeal to all Nigerians to remember to pray for the progress, peace, and unity of the country. I also urged privileged persons to support the less privileged in society.

The Deputy Speaker called on Nigerians of various faiths to tolerate one another and view the Sallah celebration as a call for love, devotion, caring, and promotion of peace in line with the teachings of prophet Muhammad (SAW).