In the spirit of Eld-el-Kabir celebration, a former Presidential Aspirant and Highly Respected Medical Practitioner, Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, has warned political class, judicial officers and lawmakers as well as law enforcement agents against act of selfishness that will affect negatively the wellbeing of citizenry.
In a press statement, Dr Ikubese who felicitates Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eld-el-Kabir celebration.
He stressed the need for the ruling class to imbibe the teachings of the festival especially as displayed Prophet Ibrahim.
Below is full text of the Press Statement;
PRESS RELEASE
AN EID-EL-KABIR MESSAGE TO MUSLIM FAITHFULS
I wish all Muslim faithfuls a happy Eid El Kabir celebration.
This unique festival which stems from Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience to the instruction of Allah serves as a lesson to us all.
Allah told Prophet Ibrahim to use his only son, Ismail as a sacrifice to Him.
But just as he was about doing so, Allah interrupted the process and provided a ram instead for the sacrifice.
To our politicians, Allah does not want you to sacrifice the citizens you are elected to protect.
But when you embezzle public funds, you’re sacrificing your citizens because many of them will die of things that ought not to take their lives.
To the judiciary, when you collect financial inducements and pervert the course of justice, you’re working against the injunction of Allah, and you will end up sacrificing Ismail, instead of the ram.
To the legislators, when you selfishly make laws that favour a few privileged people, instead of the greater majority, you’re going against the sacrificial tenets of this festival.
To the law enforcement agencies, when you collect gratifications and look away when criminality is perpetuated, you’re sacrificing Ismail instead of Allah’s ram provision.
To the citizens, when you fail to play your civic responsibilities, you’re acting in disobedience to the will of Allah.
We must all join hands together and build a nation we can all be proud of, rather than point accusing fingers at others, for whenever we act contrary to Allah’s injunctions, we end up mortgaging our destinies!
Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese
27th June, 2023
