(NAN) Chief Ogbuehi Dike, National Publicity Secretary of the United Progressive Party, (UPP) on Thursday congratulated all Muslims in the country for the successful observance of the Ramadan fast.
In a statement in Abuja, Dike urged all Muslims to imbibe the virtues and lessons of Ramadan. “We congratulate millions of our Muslim brothers and sisters for the successful observance of the Ramadan fast.
“We urge the Muslim faithful to imbibe the virtues and lessons of Ramadan, which include sacrifice, love, peace and patriotism in our collective quest at building a great nation,’’ he said.
He expressed UPP’s support to ongoing war on corruption and urged security agencies to investigate and prosecute all public office holders accused of embezzlement.
“We support ongoing war on corruption and urge security agencies, particularly the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and prosecute all public office holders who embezzled our common patrimony.
“This will serve as a deterrent to others and is in consonance with UPP principled stand on zero tolerance for corruption that has retarded the nation’s development,’’ Dike stated.
Similarly, All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Chief Ogbonnaya Onu, has urged all Muslim faithful to re-dedicate themselves to the enduring attributes of love for one another. Onu said, “at all times, it should be borne in mind that as a people, regardless of differences in either religious beliefs or ethnic origin, we must remain bound together in the pursuit of a common resolve.
“We should build a better and a more united nation, where `though tribe and tongue may differ’, in brotherhood we should continue to stand.
“A house divided against itself can hardly stand; as a nation, our strength lies in our diversity. Nigeria is a nation whose sun is about to rise.
`We should work together as members of one family to realize our collective desire for a new Nigeria of limitless opportunities for all and boundless prosperity for many. “ The challenge we face is to be determined in our resolve to work together, especially with the inspiring commitment of the APC-led Federal Government of President Muhammadu Buhari,’’ Onu said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. (NAN)
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