By Abuja, Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has called on both Christians and Muslims in the country to ensure good neighbourliness and promote peace, unity and stability as they embark on Ramadan fast and the season of lent.
Acknowledging that both Ramadan and Lent commenced on the same day, Tinubu said that was a reminder that as a people of faith, they share a lot in common and are one people under God.
“For Christians, the Lenten season is a time for fasting, abstinence, and penitence, following Jesus Christ’s example in the wilderness before His crucifixion, which brought salvation to mankind.”
“For Muslims, Ramadan is a hallowed season that reflects total submission to God Almighty and His command of sacrifice, devotion, service, and communal love and giving. It marks one of the five pillars of Islam. Beyond the obligatory fasting, Ramadan calls for deep spiritual reflection in obedience to Islam’s injunctions,” he added.
According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President urged Nigerians live by the good precepts of their faiths and be honourable in their duty to God and fellow humans.
He prayed that the lessons, blessings, and joys of these sacred seasons abide with every Nigerian.
