{"id":4846,"date":"2021-07-19T11:28:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T11:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=4846"},"modified":"2021-07-19T11:28:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T11:28:13","slug":"eid-el-kabir-let-peace-reign-in-nigeria-speaker-obasa-pleads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=4846","title":{"rendered":"Eid-el-Kabir: Let Peace Reign In Nigeria, Speaker Obasa Pleads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has urged Nigerians to see peace as one of the major ingredients for democracy to thrive.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">Obasa made this known in his Eid-el-Kabir message to Nigerians including residents of Lagos and politicians in the state, which is preparing for local government elections.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">The Speaker, who noted that the yearnings of many well-meaning Nigerians were justified, however, added that going about such demands and requests through violent means would not help the citizens and the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">&#8220;We complain about a dwindling economy today, but the truth is that restiveness, banditry, terrorism, kidnappings and general insecurity are some of the major causes.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">&#8220;It is not difficult to know that no nation can thrive or succeed when it is violence-ridden.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">&#8220;Just as citizens must begin to live in peace and neighbourliness, we, as leaders, must also not nap, we must not sleep on ideas to make the country great.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">&#8220;We must show perfect examples of love for country and sacrifice to humanity as Islam teaches.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">&#8220;In Lagos, we have remained a good example of a working democracy thanks to our hardworking leaders and faithful residents.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">\u201cLike I said earlier ahead of the local government council elections, it is very important that all parties shun violence. We must eschew violence; it is not going to do any of us any good and it is not going to do any party any good also.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">\u201cWe must allow people of the state to decide and choose leaders that will serve their interests for the next four years. So, we must all come together to condemn anything that has to do with violence.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">\u201cWe must do that, it is important because anything can become the outcome of violent actions. We don\u2019t want that to happen,\u201d the speaker said as he congratulated Muslims in the country for witnessing another holy celebration.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">Eromosele Ebhomele<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has urged Nigerians to see peace as one of the major ingredients for democracy to thrive. Obasa made this known in his Eid-el-Kabir message to Nigerians including residents of Lagos and politicians in the state, which is preparing for local government elections. 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