The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) and Near Foundation have distributed meat to 300 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Abuja to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.
Mr Shuaibu Usman, an Assistant Director in the department, said at the event in Abuja on Wednesday, that the intervention was aimed at providing succour to the displaced persons.
Usman explained that the gesture became necessary as most of the IDPs lack the means to celebrate during festive seasons.
He added that the gesture was also designed to reach out to the less privileged in the society as part of measures to leave no one behind. END
ALGON Dep National President felicitates Muslims on Eid-El-Kabir, calls for true devotion
Deputy National President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Engr. Ikenna Toni Adikibe has felicitated with Muslims on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
In a personally signed message, Hon Adikibe said this occasion call for devotion insisting that “true devotion is measured by what we are willing to give up for Allah.”
Said he, “As we mark Eid al-Adha 1447 AH, I extend warm greetings to all Muslim faithful across Nigeria. This sacred festival comes with mercy in its heart and remembrance on its lips.
“It calls us back to the surrender of Prophet Ibrahim [AS] and the obedience of Prophet Ismail [AS]—a timeless reminder that true devotion is measured by what we are willing to give up for Allah,” he admonished.
He went further to say: “From Sokoto to Lagos, Maiduguri to Port Harcourt, Imo to Zamfara, the call of Allahu Akbar unites us as one Ummah. It renews our bond to the Pillars of Islam: Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. These are not empty rites.
“They discipline the soul, order the home, and bind communities across tribe, tongue, and council into a single brotherhood under God.
“For millions in rural Nigeria, a peaceful and dignified Eid depends on safety, affordability, and solidarity.
“I urge every LGA Chairman, traditional ruler, and security stakeholder to stand with the vulnerable. Prioritize public safety through proactive intelligence, coordinated patrols, and genuine community engagement.”
Adikibe who is also the Executive Chairman, Oru West LGA of Imo State reminded Nigerians that: “When citizens and security agencies work together, markets stay open, places of worship are protected, roads are secured, and no family is denied the joy of this sacred day.
“May this blessed period deepen our devotion, strengthen the bonds of brotherhood, and inspire renewed commitment to nation-building from the grassroots up.
“Let the spirit of sacrifice carry beyond the day—into your wards, councils, and daily dealings—with tolerance and respect for one another,” Engr Adikibe said.
