Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos State governor, and his deputy, Idiat Adebule, have enjoined Muslims across the country to continue to uphold the tenets of Islam beyond the month of Ramadan.
They gave the advise at a special Ramadan lecture and dinner (Iftar) organised by Adebule at her official residence in Ikoyi, Lagos for Muslims at the weekend.
The governor and the deputy governor advised Muslims to continue to strengthen their faith in God by showing love to one another and always embracing peace and harmony in conflict resolution.
Ambode, who was represented by Tunji Bello, the Secretary to the State Government, noted that since Islam is a religion that preaches peace, unity and love, Muslim faithful should always love one another and strengthen their relations with fellow human beings irrespective of their beliefs, tribes or culture, adding that more developments would be achieved where there is peace and tranquility.
Adebule, while also speaking on the event, urged Muslims to remain steadfast, committed, and peaceful to the worship of Allah and continue to pray for the development of the state and prosperity of Nigeria as a whole.
She admonished Muslim faithful to continue their good and noble deeds, even beyond the month of Ramadan.
According to her, “Ramadan is a period of prayer, thanksgiving, forgiveness, spiritual training, and self-examination,” urging Muslim faithful to avoid acts and things forbidden by Islam during and after the holy month.
”We thank the Almighty Allah that we are alive to witness another month of Holy Ramadan – a serious spiritual exercise to strengthen our Islamic faith.”
”It’s an opportunity for us to thank God and perform one of the injunctions of the month of Ramadan which is to bring Muslim brothers and sisters together to observe Iftar.
Speaking further, she said that the month of Ramadan, “is also an opportunity to collectively pray for the prosperity and development of ourselves, families, the state and the country at large.
”We need to be steadfast by shunning sinful behavior; that is the way to attract Allah’s blessings of prosperity and development in all aspects of our lives and in our country, ” she said.
Adebule, while urging residents to respect and tolerate one another irrespective of their religions or culture, also called on Nigerians to always avoid violence or other acts capable of undermining developments in the society.
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