Eid-El-Kabir: I Won’t Rest Until Nigerians Are Relieved – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated Muslims on the Sallah celebrations in the country, stating that his administration will not rest until Nigerians are relieved.

In his Sallah statement issued by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, Buhari said efforts are ongoing to find solutions to the hardship faced by the citizens.

The President further reiterated his government’s commitment in bettering the security situation of the country, where bandits and terrorists have continued to wreak havoc in several parts of the nation.

“I won’t rest until I bring relief to Nigerians. I am quite aware of the difficulties people are facing and working to resolve them,” Buhari was quoted as saying.

While congratulating the Muslims on the celebration, he asked all Nigerians to be good representatives of their religious beliefs.

According to the President, religion shouldn’t just be used as a mere badge of identity, but as a motivator for doing good for the overall good of the country and humanity.

He added, “If we are putting the teachings of our religions into practice, most of the evils afflicting our society would have been solved.

“The exploitation of the people by traders and the stealing of public funds by civil servants and other holders of public trust is a reflection of the abandonment of the teachings of our religions.”

President Buhari also urged the citizens to show love and care to our neighbours and others while celebrating this spiritually important event in our lives.

While advising Muslims “to promote the good virtues of Islam through personal examples and practice,” Buhari asked that they “avoid association with violent extremist ideas that have wrongly given Islam a negative image or poor perception.”