Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Evomec Global Services Limited (EGSL), High Chief Peter Esievo says the Feast of Sacrifice by the Muslim Faithful, also known as Eid al-Adha is significant as it reminds everyone of the need to make sacrifices for the greater good of society.  

In a statement, Chief Esievo noted that the sacrifice of Prophet Abraham was acceptable to God as it was done out of a good heart, urging the Muslim Ummah to mainstream those values espoused by him and by Prophet Mohammed.  

He further noted that Prophet Mohammed and other Muslim leaders had to make invaluable sacrifices to promote and entrench the values celebrated today in Islam, calling on his followers to emulate him in their lives and dealings.  

High Chief Esievo, who is the Ugherughe 1 of Agbor Kingdom stated that Evomec believes in social diversity including the right to choice of faith, stressing that respect for individual beliefs was pivotal to ensuring that peace reigns in the society.

The EGSL CEO harped on the need for mainstreaming of religious diversity as a key corporate postures for private sector organizations and public institutions, as well as respect for other fundamental rights as entrenched in the nation’s constitution.

According to Wikipedia, Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice is the second and the largest of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam, the other being Eid al-Fitr.

This holiday honours the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice one of his sons, either Ishmael (Ismail) or Isaac (Ishaq), as an act of obedience to God’s command. However, before Abraham could sacrifice his son in the name of God, and because of his willingness to do so, God provided him with a ram to sacrifice in his son’s place.

In commemoration of this intervention, animals are ritually sacrificed. Part of their meat is consumed by the family that offers the animal, while the rest of the meat is distributed to the poor and the needy. Sweets and gifts are given, and extended family members typically visit and are welcomed. The day is also sometimes called the Greater Eid.