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President Bola Tinubu Calls for Love, Compassion, and Charity During Eid-El-Fitr Celebrations
- Tinubu encouraged Nigerians to extend kindness and support to those in need, fostering unity and promoting the welfare of all citizens.
- Sunday marked President Tinubu’s first Eid-el-Fitr celebration in Abuja since 2023.
- Chief Imam called on the faithful to foster love, righteousness, and compassion, underscoring the significance of caring for the less fortunate and vulnerable members of society.
As Nigerians mark the end of Ramadan with Eid-El-Fitr prayers, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged citizens to embrace the spirit of the occasion by demonstrating love, compassion, and charitable acts toward one another, particularly toward the vulnerable members of society.
Eko Hot Blog reports that speaking to journalists on Sunday at the Abuja National Eid Prayer Ground, President Tinubu emphasized the importance of carrying forward the lessons of righteousness and selflessness learned during Ramadan.
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“We should give thanks to the Almighty Allah. We saw the beginning; we started together and ended together in good health and happiness, in prayers for our country and all our people,” Tinubu said.
He encouraged Nigerians to extend kindness and support to those in need, fostering unity and promoting the welfare of all citizens.
“Everything that we have observed, we should not revert to the path that is not acceptable to the teachings of this month.”
Abuja’s National Mosque Chief Imam, Abdulkadir Salman Sholagberu, emphasized the importance of maintaining the principles and values of Ramadan beyond the fasting period during his Eid-El-Fitr sermon on Sunday.
Imam Sholagberu, who led the prayers at the Abuja National Eid Prayer Ground, encouraged Muslims to integrate these virtues into their daily lives.
In his message, the Chief Imam called on the faithful to foster love, righteousness, and compassion, underscoring the significance of caring for the less fortunate and vulnerable members of society.
“You worshipped and followed His rules during Ramadan; you contained the Satan (temptations) within you, the Satan from outside.
“Then after Ramadan, immediately, you go back to what you were—sinful servants?” Salman questioned.
Quoting the Quran, he warned against spiritual regression, saying, “Allah says in the Quran: ‘Your example is like someone who was given paradise, then he got old, became helpless, feeble, weak, and turned back against Allah.’
“If you do this, your servitude is like someone who built a mansion for himself and, unfortunately, by his own hands, pulled it down.”
He further called on Muslims to maintain peace, harmony, and love for their Country, stressing that the unity and goodwill demonstrated during Ramadan should not be abandoned after the celebration.
“During the Fast, we showed love to one another; we cared for people in need, we extended charity, and our country was peaceful. Why should we return to rancour after Ramadan?” he asked.
Salman emphasized the importance of unity, peace, and the avoidance of discrimination among the Muslim community.
Sunday marked President Tinubu’s first Eid-el-Fitr celebration in Abuja since 2023.
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Also present at the prayer ground were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, members of the Federal Executive Council, and other senior government officials.
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