Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat has urged Nigerians to continue to pray for the country as it goes through a transformative period.
The Deputy Governor who gave this admonition today during a special prayer in commemoration of his 60th birthday, at the Lagos Community Secretariat Central Mosque, Alausa, likened the challenging time that Nigeria is presently going through to undergoing a surgery and that once the process is complete, Nigeria will emerge stronger and better for everyone.
“This is a challenging time that Nigeria is currently passing through. It can be likened to a patient undergoing surgery which may be painful but, immediately the process is complete and the patient got healed, he or she will walk again. In the same vein Nigeria after the ongoing social economic reform will emerge stronger and better for everyone.”
While stressing the need to continuously pray for the nation and leaders, the Deputy Governor emphasized that if the nation is not at peace, what then will happen to the over 200 hundred million citizens or where do you want them to go?
Speaking further he noted that seeking national development goes beyond its citizens going on social media to criticize, but it should be a collaborative effort because it is not an easy task to rule a country with several complexities like Nigeria.
Hamzat therefore urged Nigerians to keep praying for the nation saying, “Please, let us keep praying for Nigeria. We need to pray for all our leaders, from our president to the Governors, and others.”
Speaking on the current situation of the country, the Deputy Governor stated that Nigerians need to be patient with the current administration, adding that there is inflation and struggles in the country, but this experiences are not limited to Nigeria, since it is a global issue with varied degree.
Dr. Hamzat thanked God for experiencing another year, and praying that everyone will experience many years in good health and prosperity.
While thanking Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu for his passion for the growth of the state, he expressed his gratitude for the spirit of brotherliness, friendship, and dedication to the state. “The passion you bring to the state is high, May God continue to be with you,” he concluded.
Earlier in his goodwill message, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the Deputy Governor as the most intelligent deputy governor in Nigeria.
In his words “Somebody called me one time and said Lagos State Deputy Governor is the most intelligent deputy governor in Nigeria, right now and I agreed with him.”
He therefore prayed that Allah would continue to grant him more grace to serve the people of Lagos in particular and the entire Nigeria citizens as a whole.
