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EID-EL-KABIR: PRESIDENT TINUBU URGES TOLERANCE, GENEROSITY, UNITY AMONG NIGERIANS
 
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to use the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir to deepen the values of tolerance, generosity, and peaceful coexistence.
 
He spoke after performing the congregational prayers at Dodan Barracks in Lagos on Wednesday,  urging citizens to shun ethnic divisions and all forms of hatred that undermine national unity.
 
He was joined in the prayers by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, former Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, and other dignitaries.
 
President Tinubu said the sacred occasion remains a profound reminder of obedience, sacrifice, love for humanity and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, as demonstrated by Prophet Ibrahim.
 
“We thank Almighty Allah for making us witness another year of Eid-el-Kabir. We thank Him for His mercy, and we must learn from this season's lessons, namely, showing love to one another. No discrimination, no ethnicity, no hatred; we should share love and be generous to one another in a way that reflects the values of our country and humanity.
 
“It is essential that we should be very tolerant and obedient to the wishes of Allah and the rule of law, which must guide our society’’ the President said.
 
He emphasised that Nigeria’s strength lies in its diversity and common humanity, noting that no ethnic, religious or political difference should outweigh the collective aspiration for peace, progress and national development.
 
The President urged citizens to reflect on the enduring lessons of the season by showing kindness to one another, supporting the less privileged, and placing greater value on the sanctity of human life, noting that banditry has no place in the holy books.
 
"Nowhere in the holy teachings does it say you should engage in banditry or take a human life. The sacrifice we speak of, even from the beginning of life, where we take these lessons, teaches us that a child was replaced with an animal. That is the value placed on human life,” the President said.
 
In his sermon, the Grand Chief Imam of Lagos State, Sheikh Sulaimon Abou-Nolla, emphasised the need for Muslims to fear Allah and promote unity, generosity, and sacrifice in line with the teachings of the Holy Book. He prayed for the President’s continued good health and wisdom, and commended the sacrifices of Nigeria’s past leaders who helped build a united nation.
 
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
May 27, 2026

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE

EID-EL-KABIR: PRESIDENT TINUBU URGES TOLERANCE, GENEROSITY, UNITY AMONG NIGERIANS
 
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to use the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir to deepen the values of tolerance, generosity, and peaceful coexistence.
 
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu joined the Muslim faithful to observe the Eid prayer at Dodan Barracks, Obalende, Lagos, as worshippers gathered in large numbers to celebrate the sacred occasion in an atmosphere of peace, unity, and gratitude.

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"We must learn from the lessons of this season, that is, showing love to one another, no discrimination, no ethnicity, no hatred.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, speaking after observing Eid-El-Kabir prayers at Dodan Barracks, Lagos Island. #ChannelsTVNews pic.twitter.com/AO9sg4E7Dy

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President Bola Tinubu after the Eid el Mubarak prayers in Lagos.

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside former Governor of Lagos State Babatunde Raji Fashola, the Lagos APC governorship candidate, and other Muslim faithful, observed the Eid Mubarak prayers at Dodan Barracks in Lagos State. pic.twitter.com/rAY14xh5RH

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I joined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR at the Dodan Barracks Prayer Ground in Lagos for the Eid prayers.

We prayed for peace, unity and continued progress for our country. May the values of sacrifice and togetherness continue to guide us all.

prinzedy:
Fear no let baba announce his visit to lagos for the eid holiday.

Gotocourt:
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu,
You go to Yola

prinzedy:
Fear no let baba announce his visit to lagos for the eid holiday.

dederocs:
All these amounts to nothing when the will to do good is not there.

Nteogwuija:
You're asked about issues of insecurity, you're talking about ram and a fictional character, and you're telling us that is the value of life.

WTF!

Richtaiwo:
If he had announced it, what would you have done.

Still not late, now you know he is in Lagos, you can go execute whatever you planned.

prinzedy:
Fear no let baba announce his visit to lagos for the eid holiday.