Rejoicing with the people for the Eid-el-Kabir 2021, Engr Oyèdélé Hakeem Àlàó, former chieftain of Alliance for Democracy (AD) and its governorship candidate in the 2019 election in Oyo State, has wished all Muslims all over the world, particularly in the state, barika de sallah as he enjoins every Nigerian to celebrate in peace to witness another one.
This was contained in a press release by his media spokesman, Omotayo Iyanda, which was handed over to newsmen in Ibadan on Monday, 19 July, 2021.
Engr Hakeem Àlàó, on Eid-el-Kabir 2021, said he felicitated with His Excellency, Engr Seyi Mákindé, the Governor of Oyo State, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Sheik Abdulganiyu Agbotomokekere, the the Baba Adini of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta State, Alhaji Daud Makanjuola Akinola, all Muslim leaders in Oyo State, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Làmídì Adeyemi, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade, High Chief Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja and other Muslim political leaders in the state.
The ex-AD chieftain, Hakeem Àlàó, a principal consulting engineer in oil and gas, appealed to Nigerians to celebrate this year’s eid in peace considering all sorts of killings and heinous crimes in the land and fragile point at which the country had found itself.
He also tasked people to wear their masks, keep a safe distance and save lives as Covid-19 and its variant are still ravaging the world.
While condemning the recent killing of another four people in Igangan and commiserating with the people of Ibarapa land and Oyo State as a whole, the Asiwaju of Iroko, Engr Hakeem Àlàó, reminded the killers, whether disguised gunmen or government uniformed men, that “Allah forbids taking life of another man, particularly in a situation like those of Igangan, and He would surely visit his wrath on the heartless killers of another man.”
Frowning at the incessant killings in Igangan, which, to him, seemed a reprisal, called on governments at all levels to sincerely bring down those visiting evils on the people of the axis by improving surveillance and intelligence gathering and tightening security in the area.
Engr Hakeem Àlàó said it was wrong and evil for any man to be killing his fellow humans, particularly in a season as Eid-el-Kabir.
Engr Hakeem Àlàó said he was happy for everybody witnessing this year’s Eid-el-Kabir despite all the difficult moments of 2021 ranging from Covid-19 pandemic with its new Delta variant and all crimes and economic hardship that had taken over the Nigerian terrain.
He, however, enjoined the people of Oyo State to celebrate in peace by averting all activities and temptations that could run the country aground and observe Covid-19 protocols strictly so as to witness another Eid-el-Kabir.
