THE President yesterday urged Nigerians to take advantage of the nation’s diversity to propel development.
Dr Goodluck Jonathan spoke when he received a delegation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim community, led by Vice President Namadi Sambo.
The President said: “We thank all of you and we know as a nation we have challenges within this period. All Nigerians are clamouring for development; we need employment for our young people; we need power for our household use, commercial and industrial activities; we need food for our people; we need security for those who want to move around safely from one point to another. All these are possible, if all of us collectively call on Allah to make it possible.”
The President said having interacted with Muslims during the Ramadan, he had concluded that we all need to be our brothers’ keepers.
“I interacted with quite a number of Muslims within this period. I hosted some people during the fast breaking sessions. I listened to radio and television comments on it and the conviction is that this is a period when we have to be our brothers’ keepers. Irrespective of the language we speak, irrespective of the part of the world or country we come from, a period that Allah has made it possible for us to interact.
“If we look at ourselves, some of us are tall, some are short, some are fair, some are dark and all are designed by Allah. If Allah wanted all of us to be of the same height, we would have been the same height. So, there is a reason for the diversity and the diversity should be used to help us develop and not to separate us.
“All the fast breaking sessions urged our Muslims brothers to pray for the development, economic growth, peace and security in the land so that we will get foreign direct investments. No country stands on its own now; even the giant countries need to live with other countries. And for us to get attracted, we must maintain peace and security in the country,” he said.
Dr Jonathan asked Muslims to continue praying for the government and the nation to meet the yearnings of the people.
He added: “No matter the efforts we make, we are humans and if Allah does not sanction it, it will not work. We believe that with your prayers, things will be well in this country.”
He also congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the successful conclusion of the Ramadan fast.
Said the President: “It is not easy to fast for a month and having participated in it for the past five years,I know that it takes a lot of sacrifice, commitment, dedication and faith to do that successfully.”
On the delegation were the ministers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bala Mohammed and Ms Olajumoke Akinjide; former PDP chairman Dr Ahmadu Ali, Corps Marshal of the Federal road Safety Corps (FRSC) Osita Chidoka and Chief Imam of the National Mosque Ibrahim Mohammed.
There were also the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ola Ibrahim and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Dikko.
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