Eid-el-kabir: Bauchi assembly speaker, Abubakar urges Muslims to be their brothers’ keepers
By Mohammed Kaka Misau
The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y. Suleiman has charged the Muslim Ummah to be their brothers’ keepers by offering helping hands, showing compassion, brotherhood, love as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festivities.
The speaker who gave the charge in his Sallah message signed by his Spokesperson, Mal. Abdul Ahmad Burra on Saturday also advised Muslims to shun backbite, enmity and dangerous envy among others.
He congratulated Muslim faithfuls on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
The Speaker said that the period signifies sacrifice and devotion to the worship of the Almighty Allah as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (AS).
According to the Speaker, the period reminds the entire Muslims of the need for total submission to the will of Allah and make more sacrifices to Him, the Islam and the humanity.
Rt. Hon. Abubakar Suleiman who is also the Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, tasked Muslim faithfuls to use the period to extend hands of kindness to others, pray fervently for Bauchi State and the Country, for security, economic prosperity, development and hitch free 2023 general elections.
The Speaker who is the Bauchi State Deputy Amirul Hajj and Leader of State Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, felicitates with the State pilgrims for getting the rare privilege of performing this year’s Hajj and admonished them to pray for the State and the Country.
He restated the commitment of Bauchi State House of Assembly under his leadership on quality representation and legislations that would continue to provide dividends of democracy to the people of the State.
The Speaker expressed satisfaction in the way and manner Governor Bala Mohammed is efficiently running the affairs of the State, saying that Bauchi has never gotten it this great, in terms of purposeful leadership and developmental milestones.
He prayed to Almighty Allah to continue guiding the leaders and the led aright, bring to an end problems bedeviling the Country, provides more developmental and economic breakthroughs.