Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku has appealed to the people of the state currently in Saudi Arabia performing this year’s Hajj to pray for peace and development in the state and Nigeria at large.


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Ishaku, who made this plea in a message to mark the Eid el-Kabir celebration in Jalingo, the state capital, felicitated with Muslims.

He said Eid el-Kabir comes always with the great lesson of humility and tolerance as exemplified by the Great Prophets of Islam.

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He said the period also reminds Muslims of the need for sacrifice on their part to ensure peace and prosperity in the country as a whole.

“Let us, therefore, resolve on this auspicious occasion to support the efforts of government to ensure lasting peace throughout the state. No sacrifice is too much for this to be achieved,” he added.
The governor also seized the opportunity of the Sallah celebration to restate his commitment to work with the adherents of all religions in the state to achieve peace.

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He noted that without peace, there will be no development, promising to continue to provide the enabling atmosphere for the adherents of all religions to practice the faith of their choice freely as enshrined and guaranteed by the constitution.