Former Senator, representing Ekiti North, Ayo Arise has congratulated Muslims in the country
on the end of the 30 days Ramadan fasting, urging them to use the Eid-el-Fitr celebration to pray for peace, unity and development of the country.
In his goodwill message to the Muslims, Arise reiterated his belief that celebration of Eid-el-Fitr should go beyond merry making, saying; “it should rather be a period to take stock of the benefits of their total demonstration of faith in Allah and total submission to His will during the Ramadan fasting period.”
He urged Muslims and other religious faithful in the country to continue to have faith in Nigeria and its leaders.
“I rejoice with our Muslim faithful and Ummah on this important occasion of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
“I also wish to use this occasion to urge our Muslim brothers and sisters to continue to be submissive to the will of Allah as demonstrated during the 30 days fasting,” arise said.
Also the former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni has urged Muslim faithful in the country to continue to uphold the lessons of the Holy Month of Ramadan by avoiding all sinful acts, saying; “Those things that were abhorred during the Ramadan fasting period should no longer be allowed to become part of our lives now that the fasting has ended.”
Oni, in a goodwill message to Muslims signed by his Media Aide, Mr. Lere Olayinka, said; “With the 30 days fasting observed, the Holy Quran read, Hadith (Actions and sayings of the Holy Prophet) of the Holy Prophet and Tesfir (Sermons of knowledgeable scholars) listened to during the ninth lunar month, our Muslim brothers and sister have no excuse not to continue to live by the lessons of the Holy Month of Ramadan by keeping away from sinful acts.”
He said Muslim faithful should remain guided by that one month of total abstinence and keep away from those vices they abstained from during the fasting period.
“I congratulate our Muslim brothers and sisters for seeing the end of the 30 days fasting period and I urge them to continue to uphold the tenets of Islam.
“It is my prayer to the almighty Allah that all the supplications made for our country, Nigeria during the fasting period will be acceptable to Allah.”