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EKITI PHILANTHROPIST DELE PHILIPS PREACHES UNITY, TOLERANCE AND PERSEVERANCE AT EID-EL KABIR
The Vice Chairman of Asiwaju Mandate Group in Ekiti State, Dele Philips has urged Muslim faithful and the entire populace to imbibe the spirit of tolerance and fulfillment of avowed commitment.
The All Progressives Congress leader also emphasized the need for all and sundry to keep preaching peaceful co-existence and unity as major prerequisites for societal development and growth of the country.
In a statement signed by his Media Aide, Seun Adetola and made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti to felicitate Muslim faithful on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el Kabir, Dele Philips called on the privileged to extend hands to the needy during and after the celebration.
In his words,”It is pertinent for us to see beyond the festivities and reflect deeply on the lessons with a focus on Prophet Ibrahim who made a vow to sacrifice his then only son but Allah replaced the obedient son with a ram”.
“We should all be committed to fulfilling our avowed commitment to either individuals, communities and to even our creator”.
“Eid El Kabir or Odun Ileya as popularly known in this part of the world also offers a great insight into the imperative of unity of purpose beginning from the home front as exemplified by the household of Ibrahim wherein the wife and child recognize the leadership of the man”.
“Many societal upheavals manifested in moral decadence and endemic corruption could be traced to the collapse of the family as building blocks of a larger community”.
“So as we mark yet another Eid, it is essential for us to put God first in all our daily endeavors. We must be ready to let go of our comfort zone and make the much needed sacrifice in order to attain higher ideals of lasting accomplishments”, the APC leader said .
“I implore Muslims in particular and indeed every participant in the Nigerian project to imbibe the spirit of selfless, piety, perseverance, patience and above all sacrifice for the Eid to make meaning in our lives as individuals, communities, nation and global community in general”, Dele Philips stressed.
“Let those who could afford to slaughter rams, camels , goats, cows and other beasts of sacrifice extend the hands of charity to extended families, neighbour and colleagues
without forgetting the poor, the needy and other vulnerable persons”, the Aramoko-Ekiti-born political leader and philanthropist added.
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