The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has called on Nigerians to close ranks and work for a nation where every man is his brother’s keeper.
He also urged prayers peaceful 2019 general elections and charged politicians to play by the rules and highest democratic ethos.
Ekweremadu stated this in his Eid-El-Maulud message to the Muslim Ummah on Monday.
He said: “As the nation joins the Muslim Ummah around the world to mark the birth of the holy prophet, let all compatriots rededicate themselves to the path of peaceful coexistence, unity, love, forgiveness, and tolerance to build a Nigeria of our dreams.
“I urge our Muslim brethren to pray for unity and peace in the country as well as a peaceful general elections in 2019.
“I also call on the political elites to eschew any utterances and actions capable of undermining peaceful and credible elections. Let the campaigns be issues-based and a rich marketplace of ideas and plausible alternatives for the peace and development of the country”.
He wished the Muslim faithful a happy and hitch-free Eid-El-Maulud.