Nigerians, particularly the Muslim Ummah, have been urged by the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) to consider the lessons of love, sacrifice, and tolerance that they learned during the holy month of Ramadan and implement them in their daily lives for the greater good of the country.
This admonition was contained in a statement by the Chairman of the PDP-GF, Senator Bala Mohammed, who is also the Governor of Bauchi State, on behalf of all members.
The statement was signed on his behalf by the Director-General of the Forum, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, in Abuja, on Monday.
He said the governors “heartily congratulate the Muslim Ummah on the completion of a month-long Ramadan fast, which ultimately heralds and culminates in the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, a period for Muslims to reflect on the lessons of tolerance, love and sacrifice that the celebration typifies.
“The Forum felicitates with Muslims from across the world for the dawn of another Eid-il-fitr and prays that the Almighty Allah would accept their worship and keep them all alive and healthy to witness many more.
“And though the Ramadan season is over, we urge all Muslim faithful to continue to practice the lessons taught by the Holy Month by remaining pious and close to Allah and denying themselves in total submission to His will, not forgetting that as one of the key pillars of Islam, Ramadan was important for developing the virtues of self-renunciation in every true Muslim.
“The Forum equally calls on all Nigerians to continue to live together harmoniously, coexist peacefully and dedicate this period of celebration to remaining relentless in their prayers and support for its leaders, peace, security and unity of our dear country, even as we advocate that all Nigerians should get involved in the process of peacebuilding in order to get the country to work for the good of all citizens.
“Once more, we wish our Muslim brethren a happy, peaceful and successful Eid-el-Fitr celebration.”
