The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, Prof. Kolawole Salako, has congratulated and felicitated with the university’s Muslim community in particular, and their counterpart world-wide on this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
A statement by FUNAAB’s Head of the Directorate of Public Relations, Kola Adepoju, FICA, quoted Prof Salako in his Sallah message to leaders and members of FUNAAB’s Muslim community in particular, and Muslims all over the world in general, thanking Allah for making the Ummah to witness another Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
He prayed Almighty Allah to grant them long life and prosperity to celebrate many more of Eid-el-Kabirs on earth, Insha Allah.
The FUNAAB VC however, urged members of the university community to imbibe and forster the much needed spirit of sacrifice, cordial neighborliness and selfless service on campus and anywhere they are, as espoused by Prophet Mohammed in the Holy Quran.
Prof. Salako admonished Islamic faithful to harness their thoughts and energies towards cordial relationship with adherents of other religion, in order to sustain and enhance the entrenched and fledging peaceful co-existence on campus.
The Vice Chancellor, on behalf of the university management thanked the institution’s Muslim community for their unflinching support and unalloyed cooperation towards his administration’s modest achievements since inception.
He urged them not to relent in joining hands with his administration in its genuine efforts and drive to make FUNAAB a world-class university.
Assuring the Muslims and the entire university community of his commitment to fostering peaceful co-existence among staff and students, as well as overall progress and development of FUNAAB through unwavering commitment to his administration’s 12-Point Agenda, Prof. Salako prayed for a hitch-free celebration, wishing FUNAAB’s Muslim community and world-wide Happy Eid-el-Kabir.
