Sanwo-Olu urges residents to embrace responsible parenting
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged parents to play a more active role in their children’s lives by instilling strong moral values that contribute to the progress of society.
He made this appeal on Monday during the Eid Kabir celebration organized by the First Family of Lagos State at the State House, Marina.
Sanwo-Olu made a brief appearance at the event before leaving to attend to other official duties, with his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, representing him afterward.
The governor stressed the importance of parental guidance in shaping the next generation, describing children and youth as the nation’s future and source of hope.
“Our children are the future of tomorrow. It is our duty as parents to guide them rightly and nurture them with the values of honesty, discipline and obedience to Almighty Allah,” he said.
He also called on Muslims to reflect on the core lessons of Eid Kabir.
He listed the lessons to include sacrifice, obedience and faith in God.
Sanwo-Olu said that the values were vital to building peaceful and progressive communities.
Echonews gathered that the event attracted government officials, community leaders, women and youth groups and members of the Muslim community.
The guest speaker, Dr Sa’eid Ahmad of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, urged Muslims to uphold lessons from Eid Kabir is spite of pressures of modern society.
“Today’s lecture focuses on the trials of life and how to maintain our faith in God regardless of challenges.
“We must come together to support one another and flee from sin,” Ahmad said.
In her welcome address, the Wife of Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs Oluremi Hamzat, praised the First Family for hosting the annual event.
She said the gathering provided an opportunity to promote love and unity and to reflect on the essence of the festival.
In his remarks, the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Layode, urged Muslims to continue to live in accordance with the tenets of Islam.
The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Religious Matters, Mr Abdullah Jebe, and the Grand Imam of Lagos State, Shaykh Suliamon Abu-Nolla, were at the event.
