Senate President addressing the NLC protesters
Statement from Office of Senate
President of Nigeria, on the Eid-el-Kabir
and importantly on the economic
situation: I sincerely rejoice with all
Nigerians especially the Muslim faithful
on yet another Eid-el-Kabir, which is both
a period of sacrifice and obedience to
divine guidance and a time to share our
resources with our neighbours no
matter how little.

It is also a call on all of us to love one
another, eschew all forms of violence,
adhere strictly to the noble tenets of
Islam and peaceful coexistence. We
must not relent in being our brothers’
keeper and playing our part to achieve
the New Nigeria of our dreams.

Truly, times are tough, but we are a
tough people too. Therefore, I have no
doubt that we shall overcome our
present economic setback sooner than
anticipated, if we all commit to the ideals
of nation building.
I also enjoin everyone of us to contribute
in strengthening the bond of unity and
oneness that exists among us. This, I
believe, will spur us to avoid negative
tendencies that could derail our efforts
at ensuring faster economic revival and
socio-political stability