The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has congratulated Muslims in the state and
Nigerians as a whole on their successful completion of the month-long Ramadan fasting, praying the Almighty Allah to accept their supplications.
The governor, in a message sent through his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo, urged the Muslims to imbibe the teachings of Prophet Muhammed on the essence of Ramadan fasting.
“Since Ramadan fasting symbolizes the period of spiritual rejuvenation, it is expected that our Muslim brothers and sisters will continue to move closer to Allah, even after the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations,’’ he said.
Senator Ajimobi also admonished the faithful to use the occasion of the celebrations to pray for peace, unity and economic emancipation of Oyo State in particular and Nigeria in general.
“Our leaders in all the tiers of government in Nigeria also deserve to be assisted with prayers so that they can lead us aright and move the country forward in all ramifications,’’ the governor said.
He commended the spirit of oneness among all the religious adherents in Oyo State as well as their peaceful co-existence, urging them to continue in that regard so that his administration would have ample time to concentrate on its efforts at repositioning the state.
“It is only in a peaceful atmosphere, devoid of tension and general insecurity that our economy can thrive and Nigeria as a nation can attain its pride of place in the comity of nations,’’ he noted.
Governor Ajimobi reiterated his administration’s commitment to the socio-economic transformation and the infrastructural revolution currently going on in the state, saying that his administration would not relent until the lost pacesetting status of Oyo State was restored.