Presidential-elect Bola Tinubu
Eko Hot Blog reports that President-elect Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Muslim faithful for the grace to witness this year’s Eid el-Fitr celebration after the Holy Month of Ramadan fasting.
In a Sallah message he personally signed on Thursday, Tinubu charged the faithful to dedicate themselves to “wholesome living” which entails “love for one another.”
According to the former Lagos governor, loving one another means Nigerians must become better citizens in line with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammed.
“For Muslims in our country and all over the world, Ramadan is a sacred spiritual obligation as one of the five pillars of Islam. With the help of Almighty Allah, we have gone through a period of abstinence, self-discipline, self-reflection, self-purification in gratitude and total submission to the will of Allah,” the statement reads.
“We have engaged in fervent prayers and supplications to Allah.
“Beyond the self-abnegation and pious living that the fasting period imposed on us, the spiritual excercise we just concluded has also helped us to improve on our moral character, refine our minds in pursuit of higher ideals for which there should be no turning back.
“At the heart of our faith and a major demand on all faithful is the requirement to commit ourselves to wholesome living. This entails love for one another, love for fellow humans regardless of creed, region and ethnicity, love for our communities and love for country.
“To love one another, have compassion, empathy and love our beloved country means we must become better citizens in line with the teachings of Prophet Muhammed.
“We must constantly seek to become a better version of ourselves in patriotism, dedication to duty and honesty. We must also never be weary of doing what is right, fair and just to all.”
President-elect Bola Tinubu
Tinubu also reminded the country that it is closing in on the start of his administration on May 29, 2023.
He, therefore, reiterated his commitment to serve all Nigerians with honour and dignity.
“We are at the dawn of a Renewed Hope for a better, greater and a more prosperous Nigeria and I stand ready to walk with all Nigerians, young and old, male and female, with this opportunity to serve you in honour and dignity. This is a commitment that I have made and one in which we cannot afford to fail,” the president-elect said.
“I wish all Muslims in Nigeria and beyond happy Sallah celebration.”
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