By DEJI ABDULWAHAB

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has urged Nigerians to remain calm as the Federal Government is working hard to bring security to all parts of the country.

Idris said this while speaking with newsmen shortly after observing Jumaat prayer at Yahaya Road Mosque in Kaduna on Friday.

The minister, who decried multiple bomb explosions across Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, pledged that such incidents would not be allowed to happen again.

“Indeed, our country is challenged as government is working hard to ensure that it brings security to all parts of this country.

“We have witnessed what has happened, especially in Borno State.

“We pray to Allah to make this be the last one, as government is working seriously to ensure that there is no repeat of that kind of incidents.

“We must also be very prayerful, and we must work together to ensure that all the challenges that we have in this country go away,” he said.

Idris urged all Muslims and non-Muslims to come together in the interest of the development and unity of the country.

“Our message is consistent with the message of President Bola Tinubu.

“He has urged all Nigerians to be steadfast, to take the lessons of Ramadan, and to continue to do all the good deeds of Ramadan and continue with them even after the month of Ramadan.

“It is important for all of us to take the lessons of Ramadan and ensure that we pray for our country, leaders, and all the people of Nigeria so that we can have a prosperous Nigeria beyond our expectation.”

According to Idris, this is a time for reflection for all Nigerians.

“We pray that all of us will really look at this moment and see the need for unity, for progress, and for the development of our country.

“Nigeria is indeed taking its rightful place. The country is respected more than ever before on the international scene.

“The reforms that the president has instituted, as challenging as they are, are meant for the benefit of all Nigerians,” he said.

The minister said that all hands must be on deck for the unity of the country.

“As we gain respect in the international arena, we also hope and pray for unity around our country,” he said.

Speaking earlier, Alhaji Garba Ibrahim, Chairman of Yahaya Road Mosque, urged Muslim faithful to imbibe the spirit of discipline, honesty, and the fear of Allah as taught by the Imam.

“Now, what the Imam has said, we have to imbibe the spirit of discipline, honesty, and the fear of Allah.

“As he mentioned again, the last Eid here, there were some people who pray Eid here, but today they have gone.

“None of them will never come back again. One day it will be our turn. So, we have to perform our obligations as the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad taught us to do.

“We have to lay a legacy for our children and grandchildren. And that is what is called discipline in Islamic Ummah,” he said. (NAN)

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