A delegation of the Kwara State Government on Sunday joined the Muslim community to observe the prayers marking the end of Ramadan fast amid prayers for the state and the country.
Held at the Ilorin Central Praying Ground, the prayer was led by Chief Imam of Ilorin Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Solihu.
“We urge all Kwarans and Nigerians to imbibe the lessons of Ramadan in the intervening months. We should be our brothers’ keepers, be peaceful in our conduct, and pray for peace and stability of Kwara State and Nigeria at large,” leader of the government delegation Majority Leader of the Kwara House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulkadir Oba Magaji, told reporters after the prayers.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who usually leads the delegation, is away in Saudi Arabia to perform the Lesser Hajj.
Magaji called for continued support of Nigerians for the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor AbdulRazaq, saying: “with your support, Mr. President and the Governor are going to lead us to the promising land.”
The prayer was attended by the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman State Traditional Council Mai-Martaba Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari.
Also at the Eid prayers were senior officials of government; Khalifatul Adaby Sheikh AbdulQodir Muhammad Kamaludeen; Pro-chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council for the Kwara State University of Education, KWSUED, Prof. Shuaib Oba Abdulraheem; retired Justice Idris Haroon; APC Chieftain Alhaji Yahya Seriki; Chairman, Ilorin South Local Government Area Abdulhameed Nuhu Podo; his counterpart in the Ilorin West LG, Shehu Abdulrahman Ladan; Chairman, Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Hon. Lateef Gidado Alakawa; and Dr AbdulRazaq Funsho; among other dignitaries.
The Emir congratulated all sons and daughters of the Emirate and the people of the state for the successful completion of fasting and a peaceful eld.
He prayed for the safe return of Governor AbdulRazaq from the holy land, and commended the administration’s giant strides and the commitment to peace.
Seriki, for his part, enjoined the people of the Emirate to continue to love one another and support the present administration to succeed.
