Otaru and other Muslim faithful at the Arafat Prayer Ground, Auchi
By Okpokpo Okhumode, Auchi
As Nigerians joined other Muslims faithful to celebrate the Ed-el-kabir, the Otaru of Auchi, HRH Alhaji H. A. Momoh, Ikelebe 111 has called on the federal government to as a matter of urgency, construct more railway lines across the states of the federation.
The Otaru made this call while speaking with journalists during this year’s Ed-el-kabir celebration at the Arafat prayer ground in Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West local government area.
He said as a member of committee that was selected by former Military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida in 1988 to look into Nigerian railways, he said Nigerian railways is the survival thread this country and the cheapest means of transportation anywhere in the world.
The royal father added that if nothing was being done as recommended by the committee in 1989, the Nigerian roads would be worse as regards to what is happening today on our roads.
The Otaru further stated that the country is faced with transportation problem and if nothing is done on the railway lines, the problem will still continue.
On the celebration of Ed-el-kabir, he said Islam think about the world and communities hence, individual have their own responsibilities and duties and our responsibilities and duties is to be a good Muslim.
“A good Muslim doesn’t lie, doesn’t do anything that are forbidden in Islam by this, the society would be a better place to live in”.
In his sallah sermon, the Chief Iman of Auchi sacred kingdom, Prof. Zakariyau Oseni called on all Muslims faithful to emulate prophet Ibrahim obedient to God.
The Chief Iman whose message titled “focused on the imperative of emulation” said prophet Ibrahim was one of the greatest prophet and messengers of Allah, a personification of faith and righteous servant of Allah.
“Ibrahim was very faithful to Allah to a point that Allah took him as friend, we should note that he was extremely patient and he and his son exhibited this when he was instructed to slaughter his son for Allah sake”.
Prof. Oseni therefore called on the people to emulate prophet Ibrahim in their daily lives as faithful votaries of Allah.
Other Muslims faithful spoke on the significant of the Ed-el-kabir celebration as sacrifice and giving to the less privileged ones among us.
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