By; MOHAMMED KAWU, Bauchi
Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has reiterated the irrevocable commitment of his administration to serve Bauchi people better than it did during its first term, as it continued in second term aggressive executing programmes and projects that have direct bearing on their lives, especially infrastructural development.
To this end, the governor appealed to the people of Bauchi State to bear with the current economic hardships they were experiencing which, he described, as temporary taking into cognisance that government will render palliative measures to cushion the effects.
“We are not unmindful of the economic hardship being experienced by the generality of the people. This is a national problem which is being jointly addressed by the Federal and State Governments. I will however appeal to you to make some sacrifices to ensure that we overcome the hardship”, he said.
Governor Bala Mohammed in a goodwill message to the people of Bauchi state marking the 2024 Eid-el Kabir celebration said, “As a responsive responsible Government, we will render palliative measures with a view to cushioning the effects of the hardship”.
“As we all know, the Eid-El-Kabir is celebrated annually by the Muslims Umma to commemorate the spiritual sacrifice made by Prophet Abraham (AS) who, in total submission to the will of Allah, answered the Divine call to sacrifice his only son, Prophet Ismail (AS)”.
The governor stated, “It is therefore incumbent on the Muslim Ummah to observe the highest spiritual sacrifice ever made In observance of Divine injunction. We give praise to Allah (SWT) for graciously sparing our lives to witness yet another Eid-el- Kabir celebration”.
According to him, the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir should be used to reflect on how the faithfuls have fared morally and spiritually during the last one year so as to take corrective measures where necessary, to be amongst the believers, who will enjoy the mercies of Allah (SWT) in the hereafter.
He described Islam as a religion which propagates total submission to the will of Allah (SWT) and peaceful co-existence amongst the Muslim Ummah and with adherents of other faiths, as the Holy Qur’an commanded all Muslims to give charity to the less privileged ones among them out of the treasure which Allah has bestowed on them.
“This should be done without consideration for religious, ethnic or political differences. We should also use the Eld-el Kabir occasion to strengthen the existing interpersonal relationships and create new ones”.
Mohammed therefore, stressed the need for the Ummah to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness, humility and respect for one another, and pray for the prevailing peace in the state to be sustained and for adequate rainfall for people to have a bumper harvest during this farming season.
