The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Nigerians to resist the manipulations of a selfish few, who seek power at all costs for selfish reason.
It wanted citizens to challenge those who polarised the country, stressing that โas Nigerians, we have no country other than this; we can have no better freedom than in our country.โ
In its Eid-el-Kabir message to Muslims and other Nigerians, signed by its President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, NLC said Nigerians, whether Muslims or non-Muslims, must imbibe the spirit of give and take, the spirit of love of God and love for their neighbours.
It said there was no other time than now to strengthen the bond of unity โthat holds us together and the shared values that stand us on the high pedestal in the community of nations.โ
The statement reads: โOn behalf of the Nigeria Labour Congress, we wish to congratulate and celebrate with our Muslim brethren on the occasion of this Eid-el-Kabir. The occasion symbolises sacrifice, discipline, faith, the spirit of give and take, love of God and love for our neighbours, obedience to and total submission to God our creator.
โIn the light of this, we take this opportunity to appeal to Nigerians, not only Muslims, to imbibe the spirit of Eid-el-Kabir.
โNo time is more auspicious than now for us to imbibe these qualities, especially now that we have challenges in the polity, including frightening political disputations, loss of lives due to conflicts across the country, resurgence of suspicions, sectarian/hate tendencies, violence and threat to our oneness and sovereignty.
โThis moment avails us a great opportunity to strengthen the bonds that hold us together and the shared values that stand us on the high pedestal in the community of nations.
โWe ordinary Nigerians should not lend ourselves to the machinations of a selfish few, who seek power at all costs, not for the benefit of Nigerians, but for themselves.
โWe should rise with a common resolve to challenge those people and those things that polarise us. We have no other country than this. We can have no better freedom than in our country.
โLet us unite to fight those things that keep us down. Eid-el-Kabir offers an opportunity for reflection. Once again, we wish all of us, especially our Muslim brethren, a happy celebration.โ
