President Buhari says most of the challenges affecting the
nation can be eradicated if Nigerians truly put the teachings of their religion
to use.
In his Eid-el-Kabir message to Nigerians, President Muhammadu
Buhari said Nigerians should use religion as a motivation for the love of our
shared humanity.
According to a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential
spokesman, Buhari said if Nigerians put the teachings of their religion into
practice, most of the evils afflicting the nation would have been solved.
“Our society is a bundle of contradictions. People display
external religiosity without fear of God; they make life difficult for others;
money becomes their god; leaders abandon their oaths of office by taking money
meant for the welfare of the people and divert it to their private pockets,” he
said.
“The exploitation of
the people by traders and the stealing of public funds by civil servants and
other holders of public trust is a reflection of the abandonment of the
teachings of our religions.
“Religion should not just be used as a mere badge of
identity, but as a motivator for doing good for our country and humanity.”
While congratulating the Muslim faithful on the Eid
celebration, President Buhari advised Muslims “to promote the good virtues of
Islam through personal examples and practice,” adding that “Muslims should
avoid association with violent extremist ideas that have wrongly given Islam a
negative image or poor perception.”
On the current security challenges and costs of living in
the country, President Buhari assured Nigerians that “I won’t rest until I
bring relief to Nigerians,” adding that “I am quite aware of the difficulties
people are facing and working to resolve them.”
He also gave “special mention” to security operatives
fighting terror on many fronts and their families, as well as hostages kept
away by terrorists.
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