Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has urged Muslims who are able to acquire sacrificial animals to remember vulnerable persons living among them.
He made the call in his Eid-el-Kabir message to people of the state.
The governor said the appeal became necessary so as to bring succor to vulnerable groups in the state.
He noted that although the state government had provided sacrificial animals to vulnerable groups, those who acquired such should also share the meat with vulnerable groups.
“Sharing your meat with vulnerable groups apart from attracting rewards from Almighty Allah, will give them a sense of belonging,” he said.
“During Eid festivities, we are encouraged to show love and care for one another, especially our neighbours,” he added.
Governor Aliyu reminded Muslims that Islam stipulates a sharing formula for sacrificial meat, urging them to adhere to it in the interest of humanity.
“The well-to-do among us need to emulate the state government in supporting the less privileged, the needy, IDPs, and persons living with disabilities,” he stressed.
Governor Aliyu disclosed that the state government spends huge sums annually assisting Muslim clerics, the needy, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), and persons living with disabilities, to enable them celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with ease.
“As Muslims, we have to be helpful and supportive to one another, especially in times of need such as this,” the governor stated.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring the welfare of people of the state and appealed to residents to use the Eid prayer sessions to solicit divine intervention to end insecurity affecting some parts of the state, while reassuring them of his administration’s determination to curb banditry.
The governor also appealed to people of the state to continue praying for the success of the present administration in delivering democratic dividends across the state.
He reminded Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to pray fervently for Nigeria to overcome its numerous challenges.
*PHOTO CAPTION: Gov. Aliyu.
