Ahead of Eid-el-Kabir festival, which to be marked by muslims across the globe on June 28, a former Cross River State Commissioner for Inter-governmental
“With Otu, we are sure of econmic revival which he had always been known for right from the period when he served the state as Senator, he had always been known for initiating humanitarian programmes.“He had proven his mettle when he represented the people of Cross River South as Senator at the National Assembly. His empowerement programme was second to none,” he stated.
Giving an insight into what the Eid-el-Kabir festival is all about, Uba stated that the festival usually celebrated with prayers offered on the Eid prayer ground, is usually followed by slaughter of goats, sheep and cattle in commemoration of Prophet Abraham’s readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to Allah.
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