Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says he is worried
about how the outcome of the presidential election has deeply divided Nigeria.
Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
the election, came second to Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress
(APC).
Tinubu secured 8,794,726 votes to defeat Abubakar, who got
6,984,520 votes, while Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) came a distant third
with 6,101,533 votes.
In a Sallah message to Muslims on Thursday to mark the end
of the Ramadan fasting, Abubakar said Nigeria needs harmony and peace.
He asked Muslims to join efforts toward building a more
united Nigeria in light of the recent “unfortunate bitter divisions” caused by
our national politics.
“Let me join other leaders in congratulating my fellow
Muslims for successfully witnessing the end of this year’s Ramadan fasting
period, a period that came with tough spiritual challenges designed to
strengthen our Iman and Tawheed,” Abubakar said.
“During this period of self-discipline, we had seen the
importance of abstention from all sinful acts that are in the overall interest
of our spiritual life and happiness. God teaches us to eschew evils because
it’s for our own ultimate good.
“One of the greatest
blessings of Ramadan is that it helps us to get closer to our Creator,
strengthen our faith, and promote charity or the spirit of giving to the weak
and poor. It is important that we continue to live with the spirit of love,
peace, and harmony that Ramadan requires.
“It is equally important that we remember our country as we
pray at our respective Eid prayer grounds. We must pray for God to enlarge His
mercies and blessings upon the country.
“Nigeria needs peace and harmony and we as citizens must
ensure that we live our lives according to the pleasings of God. We must make
justice and fairness the hallmark of our nation.”
“Let’s not pretend that all is well. Our country is deeply
divided. The outcome of the 2023 presidential election has made this division
worse. I’m sincerely worried about this appalling reality.”
Abubakar advised Nigerians not to give up despite the
divisive nature of the nation’s politics.
“Nigeria is so important to us that we shouldn’t abandon its
fate to divisive and demagogic politicians. We are all stakeholders in a united
Nigeria. We must be part of the efforts to achieve interfaith dialogue with a
view to achieving peaceful coexistence and a clime of love and religious
tolerance,” he added.
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