Muslims in the nation have been exhorted to sincerely pray for peace and advancement in Nigeria during this Ramadan season.
According to Naija News, the governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, urged Muslims to use the holy month of Ramadan to contemplate and carry out good deeds in accordance with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).
The transition of democratic leadership of the country and many states this year coincided with Ramadan, according to a statement released in Lokoja by the governor’s chief press secretary, Onogwu Muhammad.
Hence, he exhorted the populace to embrace the Islamic faith’s promotion of the universal principles of peace, kindness, love, and respect for others.
According to Bello, “Muslim believers all around the world use the Ramadan season to pray for advancement and peace while performing good deeds, acts of worship, and prayer.
“I want to wish the Muslim Ummah a blessed and tranquil Ramadan and congratulate them for making it through another month of Ramadan.
“For millions of individuals around the world, the holy month of Ramadan has always been a chance to renew and develop our faith through diligent prayer, reading from the Quran, contemplative meditation, and performing humanitarian deeds.
“All of these deeds are remarkably consistent with the global principles of love, kindness, and respect for others that the Islamic faith upholds.”
He also prayed that God would provide the Muslim Ummah good health so that they might participate faithfully and reap the rewards of the holy month.