President Muhammadu Buhari; President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan; previous Vice President Atiku Abubakar; National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; state lead representatives, among others, yesterday praised Nigerian Muslims on the finish of the current year’s Ramadan quick, begging them to supplicate against the security challenges confronting the country. In particular, President Buhari requested that Nigerians ask against seizing, banditry and extortion.
As indicated by an assertion by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari in his Eid-el-Fitr message, named “On the event of Eid,” called for solidarity and fortitude, saying: “On this favored event, I wish that the Eid celebration carries with it harmony, wellbeing, security, fellowship and love among all. “Solidarity and fortitude among all residents, Muslims and Christians are basic, particularly when our nation is confronted with different difficulties, which are conquerable just when we meet up as one. “It is significant that we recall how we share, through our beliefs, regular bonds that should serve to join us and not permit ourselves to surrender to the individuals who look to isolate us, utilizing our two extraordinary religions, for their own self centered benefits. “We ought to mutually supplicate against the unfortunate episodes of abducting and banditry and the frantic mission for political force communicated through extortion against the presence of our country as an assembled substance. “We should oppose the compulsion to withdraw into our networks. I ask our political and strict pioneers just as customary rulers to urge our residents to turn towards each other in adoration and empathy.” Lawan On his part, the Senate President in a proclamation by his Special Adviser, Media, Ola Awoniyi, said among others, “On account of the current security and monetary difficulties, our nation, Nigeria, needs the supplications of each nationalist now like never before to accomplish the harmony, solidarity and progress that were the fantasies of the initial architects. “I guarantee us that the public authority, including the National Assembly, won’t falter in its assurance to give vigorous security in the country that ensures each decent resident the freedom to live in harmony and seek after authentic organizations anyplace they pick.
“Let us to stay solid in our expectation that Nigeria will become what we intensely need it to be: a country that fills its residents with joy and pride.” Atiku Similarly, previous Vice President Abubakar said: “As Muslims, we need to help ourselves to remember our commitment to guaranteeing harmony and solidarity inside our family and in our neighborhood consistently. Today, across Nigeria, there is an unnerving and developing propensity to doubt along ethnic and strict lines. “As Muslims, we know from both the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of Noble Prophet Muhammed (SAW) that no clan or race is better than another, with the exception of the one that looks for devotion to the Almighty Allah. “We don’t accomplish devotion through disdain or blood draining. We achieve devotion through patience and by sharing adoration. That is the message that we should give some reflection as we observe Eid today.” Tinubu Also, Asiwaju Tinubu in his message named, “Let equitable demonstrations, endeavors of Ramadan keep on directing our activities,” among others, said: “We should never support and endure the works and expressions of those, who might do malevolence or who might pitch sibling against sibling, Nigerian against Nigerian. Allow us to set governmental issues to the side and keep on imploring Almighty Allah for our country and every one of its kin. “Allow us to recollect President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration in our supplications that they might be invigorated the imperative and insight to secure the country, rout the difficulties that face us and help build up Nigeria as a more prosperous and simply land.” Lalong Chairman of Northern Governors Forum, NGF, and Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, asked the Muslim dedicated to keep on exhibiting confidence in the petitions He said God didn’t commit an error by making Nigeria with every one of its varieties, and would not permit evil to win to obliterate the country. He said: “In spite of the fact that Nigeria is right now encountering alarming occasions, trust should not be lost in light of the fact that difficult situations don’t keep going forever. The current security circumstance requests more activity from both government and residents, who should cooperate to uncover terrible components urgent to make Nigeria a temperamental element.” Sanwo-Olu Also, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, in his message, among others, said: “Today, I join a huge number of individuals all throughout the planet, to wish our Muslim siblings and sisters in Lagos State and in Nigeria glad Eid-el-Fitri. “For the Muslims, the present festival is extremely interesting. It is a banquet to check the finish of a month-long otherworldly restoration following 30 days of fasting, supplications and other strict demonstrations.
“Ramadan was a period that you denied yourselves the common joys, went to your maker for absolute purging and maintained other strict qualities. “Such qualities are reaffirmation of your obligation to serve each other, helping poor people and the powerless in the general public, offering appreciation to Allah, showing empathy and liberality among other great deeds that guide your confidence.” AbdulRazaq Also, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, in an articulation by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, among others, said: “Going ahead, and in the soul of the heavenly month we have simply left, I beseech everybody to proceed to supplicate and work for harmony and quietness in our country and our state, while the public authority and residents assume their separate parts to construct a superior society. “The arrangement isn’t despondently. Let us rather care for each other and be intentional about developing a country whose fortitude genuinely lies in the variety and strength of its kin, while disregarding everything without exception that may destroy us.” Akeredolu Similarly, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, in a message through his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, among others, said: “We should petition God for Nigeria and our state. The issue of banditry, kidnappings and different exercises of criminal components should be finished. The time has come to look for God’s face on the issue of weakness that assaults our country. “Ramadan involves exceptional petitions. It additionally lectures good cause, thoughtfulness and penance among other good ideals. I urge you to maintain the lessons and exercises of this blessed month to benefit the country.” Oyetola Also, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State, in his message, said: “I beseech Muslims and non-Muslims in Osun to exploit the present festival to offer exceptional supplications for the harmony, progress and improvement of our state and country on the loose. “Allow me additionally to utilize this chance to indeed see the value in you just for your help and supplications for our organization, and interest for more help and understanding as we keep on endeavoring to satisfy our organization’s guarantees and improve Osun than we met it.” Abiodun On his part, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, in an explanation by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, approached Muslim reliable not to get rid of adoration, petitions, solidarity and amicability. He said “I need to utilize this chance to ask our Muslim siblings and sisters as they observe Eid-el-Fitri, that COVID-19 is still much around. Thus, they should attempt to notice the security conventions and rules against the pandemic. “Additionally, they ought to participate in moderate festival to check the finish of the fasting. The circumstance in our dear nation calls for calm reflection and petitions. “Along these lines, they ought not neglect to ask to the Almighty Allah for harmony, serenity, solidarity and security in the land. Obi Former legislative head of Anambra State and Vice-Presidential competitor of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 general decisions, Mr Peter Obi, in a proclamation by his Media Director, Valentine Obienyem, among others, said: “The Ramadan time frame presents an extraordinary chance for Nigerians to commit themselves to the qualities that join together and tie all residents in affection, while for all time putting behind them every single troublesome propensity.” He wished all Nigerians glad Sallah festivities and petitioned God for suffering harmony in a safe and serene country.” Saraki On his part, quick past Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki praised Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on the fruitful culmination of the current year’s Ramadan fasting and the resulting Eid-El-Fitri celebration. Saraki in an articulation by Yusuph Olaniyonu, his Special Adviser and Head of his Media Office additionally encouraged Nigerians to proceed with their closeness to Almighty Allah and their petitions for His mediation in the undertakings of the country, even after the mandatory fasting time frame. He noticed that Ramadan doesn’t simply represent having an uplifting perspective during the fasting time frame yet addresses an all out change towards turning out to be productive members of society who conform to the law and exhibit energy consistently. He said: “We should avoid getting back to our old propensities and become capable residents who petition God for the country consistently and assume our parts in the journey to dig in the dread of God, discipline, solidarity, advancement, value, equity and comprehensiveness in the nation.
