Nigeria, June 7 -- Sallah is here again! This time, it's the grand one-Eid el-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, known also as Eid Kabir, and often beautifully aligned with the Hajj pilgrimage. It's that special season when rams lose their lives, stomachs find fulfillment, and our social media timelines overflow with familiar greetings and blessings.

the messages hardly ever change. Each celebration-be it Sallah, Christmas, birthdays, weddings, or naming ceremonies-comes wrapped in the same ribbons of prayer. We send and receive wishes about peace, health, prosperity, and national progress like they're part of a ceremonial script written by tradition and bound by habit. This year, I penned:

"Eid Kabir Mubarak! On this auspicious day, I pr...