Sallah: Bagudu felicitates with Kebbi people, assures farmers of support against quelea birds

Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari and people of Kebbi State on the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebration.

The Governor, flanked by the Minister of Justice, Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) and Commissioners expressed gratitude to Allah for this memorable event .

‘ I wish to express gratitude to Allah for showing us this day of Eid-el-Kabir Sallah 2022 .

‘ I wish to extend my warm greetings to President Muhammadu Buhari, all people of Kebbi State and leaders across the country’.

” We join others in praying that all the prayers across the country are accepted by Allah and we are indeed thankful to Allah for His blessings to us. We pray that Allah bring peace and mercy upon us”, he averred.

The Chairman Progressives Governors’Forum, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu while thanking Allah for the setting in of the rainy season also assured farmers in the state of the readiness of Government to address the attack of quelea birds ravaging rice farms in some parts of the state.

He said himself and the Minister for Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami (SAN) will join hands in putting pressure on Federal Ministry of Agriculture to address the situation.

Earlier at the Eid Praying ground, in his Sallah message to Muslim faithfuls shortly after the completion of the two rakaat prayer, the Emir of Gwandu, rtd Major General Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar represented by the Wazirin Gwandu , Abdullahi Umar expressed gratitude to Almighty Allah for yet another peaceful Eid-el- Kabir celebration.

He urged people to remain loyal and respect their leaders while calling on the leaders to give more emphasis on developmental issues.

The emir lamented high level of indiscipline amongst people and called on parents to monitor and enforce discipline on their wards in order to reduce societal vices .

The emir made a passionate appeal on the general public to support the Government in its effort to address the security challenges facing Nigeria.