The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has charged Muslims in the country to use the occasion of the Eid-el-Maulud celebration to reflect on and uphold the teachings and exemplary life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), particularly his virtues of peace, compassion, tolerance, justice, unity and love for humanity.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Dr. Cyril Yiltsen Tsenyil, who gave the charge on behalf of the Governing Board, Management and Staff of the NCDC, congratulated Muslim faithful across the North Central region and the country at large for witnessing this significant occasion.
Tsenyil noted that these values of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) remain essential to building a peaceful, united and prosperous Nigeria, stressing that religious harmony and peaceful coexistence are critical to creating the conducive environment required for sustainable development to thrive.
A statement by Dr. Makut Simon Macham, Head of Media and Corporate Communications of the NCDC stated that Tsenyil reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to working with all stakeholders, irrespective of religious, ethnic or political affiliations, towards fulfilling its mandate of promoting sustainable development and economic transformation across the North Central region.
The NCDC Chief Executive officer assured the Muslim Ummah that the Commission remains focused on implementing strategic interventions that will improve livelihoods, create opportunities and make life more meaningful for the people of the North Central and Nigeria as a whole.
Tsenyil wished Muslim faithful a peaceful and joyous Eid-el-Maulud celebration, and prayed for continued peace, unity, progress and prosperity in Nigeria.
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