{"id":355914,"date":"2026-05-29T01:01:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T00:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/?p=355914"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:15:57","slug":"rivers-islamic-leaders-seek-peaceful-co-existence-among-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetidenewsonline.com\/?p=355914","title":{"rendered":"Rivers Islamic Leaders Seek Peaceful Co-existence Among Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Rivers State Islamic Leader and Vice President General of the Rivers State Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji\u00a0 Awhelebe Uhor, has called on Muslims to promote peace and avoid actions capable of causing unrest as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Uhor made the call during the Eid-el-Adha prayers held on Wednesday at the Rivers State Central Mosque, located in Port Harcourt.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Addressing worshippers, the Islamic leader explained that Eid-el-Adha was ordained by Allah to demonstrate the unwavering faith and obedience shown by Prophet Ibrahim and his son, Prophet Isma\u2019il.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He urged Muslims to emulate the virtues of sacrifice, obedience and steadfast faith as exemplified in the story of the prophets.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Speaking on the nation\u2019s political atmosphere, Uhor advised Muslims to conduct themselves peacefully and avoid anything capable of causing a breach of peace during the election period.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He also called on the faithful to pray for leaders at all levels, asking Allah to touch their hearts to genuinely serve the people and help reduce the hardship faced by Nigerians.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In an interview shortly after the prayers, the Chief Imam of the Rivers State Central Mosque, Imam Abdumalik Yahaya, emphasized the importance of peace, unity and religious tolerance among Nigerians.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to him, Muslims and Nigerians at large should maintain absolute peace, harmony and coexistence irrespective of religious differences inorder to harness the nation\u2019s potentials for national development.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cNigeria has a lot of potentials and if we properly harness our differences positively, it will help move the country to the promised land,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Speaking on governance and the economic situation in the country, Imam Yahaya noted that many Nigerians were suffering due to some government policies and called for proper utilization of the nation\u2019s resources.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He stated that despite increased revenue accruing to the federal, state and local governments in recent years, the masses were yet to feel the impact, while leaders continued to live in affluence.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The cleric, however, urged Nigerians to remain patient while calling on government at all levels to reduce unnecessary spending and focus more on improving the welfare of the people.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He further advised leaders to consider the plight of ordinary Nigerians and work towards policies that would improve living conditions across the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Suotor Edughom\/Victoria Amaechi<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rivers State Islamic Leader and Vice President General of the Rivers State Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji\u00a0 Awhelebe Uhor, has called on Muslims to promote peace and avoid actions capable of causing unrest as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections. 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