Governor AbdulRazaq Prays for Peace and Unity in Kwara and Nigeria
According to a news report from the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has prayed to Allah to make peace, unity, and progress permanent features of the state and Nigeria, urging citizens to unite and work for a better country.
In a short interview after observing the Eid prayers, the Governor said: "Yesterday, the Amirul Hajj for Kwara, Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, reached out to me from the Holy land and asked for my prayer points. I said my prayer for Nigeria is unity, peace, and progress.
"Today, my message is same: unity, peace, and progress. For those of us who have seen today, we say AlhamduliLlaah. For those who have departed, we say may Allaah grant them Al-jannah Firdaus."
The Governor had earlier arrived the Ilorin Eid praying ground alongside his brother the Mutawali of Ilorin Dr. Alimi AbdulRazaq, closely followed by Senator Saliu Mustapha (Kwara Central); House of Representatives members Ahmad Yinka Aluko and Mukhtar Tolani Shagaya; House Leader Oba Magaji; House of Assembly members; Chief of Staff Prince Abdulkadir Mahe; and many other cabinet members.
The prayer got underway around 10:30 a.m. after the Emir of Ilorin Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari entered the praying ground alongside the Chief Imam of Ilorin Sheikh Mohammad Bashir Soliu.
In what underlined the peaceful atmosphere that the state enjoys under the Governor, the Eid prayer was attended by a rainbow of senior citizens, statesmen, and title holders from across the Emirate.
The Emir prayed for continuous peace and prosperity for the state and Nigeria, urging unity among sons and daughters of the Emirate.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Ganiyu Taofiq Saka Asiat Ayinke Chief Imam Of Lafiagi Alapansapa Adama Isa Obasanjo Umar Gunu Kwara North Muslim Cementary Gurei Abdulrahman Iliasu Elewu Moji Makanjuola TVC Female National Debate Tunde Idiagbon Road Iyeru Grammar School Ishola Abdullahi S.O. Opowoye Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet Popo-Igbonna Bature Bello Fola Consultant Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund Transition Implementation Committee Al-Adaby Opobiyi Maigida Lateef Alagbonsi Lafiagi Haliru Yahaya Lasiele Alabi Yahaya Kayode Ishola Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development Chief Of Staff Ayobola Ipinlaiye Mukhtar Shagaya Simeon Sayomi Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf Biliaminu Aliu Oluranti Idowu Muritala Olarewaju Frootify National Information Technology Development Agency Ahmed Senate President Abdulwahab Oba Musa Abdullahi Bank Of Industry NTA Ilorin Kwha.gov.ng Facemasks John Olobayo Tafida Of Kaiama Sabi Al-Hikmah Radio Asa Okasanmi Ajayi David Oyepinola Adedumoye Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku Ayodele Shittu Dairo Kunle Paul Binta Abubakar-Mora Oke-Oyi Clara Nwachukwu Adewuyi Funmilayo Bola Shagaya Hameed Oladipupo Ali Kunle Okeowo Aminat Omodara Kwasu Saadu Alanamu Crystal Corner Shops Kwara State Television (KWTV) Sunday Popo-Ola Ibrahim Bio Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim Garba Ado Sanni

