Ramadan: President Buhari Sends Crucial Message to Muslims, Nigerians
- President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Muslims in the country to pray for peace across the country during the Ramadan period
- Buhari made this known in a statement released on Friday, April 2, by the senior special assistant on media and publicity, Garba Shehu
- He urged Muslims to devote themselves to praying to the Almighty Allah to address the problems facing the country
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Muslims nationwide to pray for peace in the country and beyond, and for healing and harmony throughout the world.
The Nigerian leader made the call on Friday, April 1, in his address to the people after the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, announced the sighting of the crescent in some parts of the country.
Source: Facebook
In a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu and shared on Facebook, the president said the period of Ramadan offers a unique opportunity to ''feel the hunger experienced by the poor so as to feel what it is like to be deprived and marginalized.''
He emphasised that Muslims should seek greater personal discipline, which is necessary for the realization of a great nation.
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The president also advised the Muslim elite against food waste and extravagant spending while others face hunger and destitution.
While urging the people to care for their neighbours, poor and marginalised, Buhari took the opportunity to wish all Muslims a successful completion of the 30-day fasting period.
Ramadan commences as moon finally sighted in Nigeria
Legit.ng previously reported that the National Moonsighting Committee announced that this year’s Ramadan fasting will commence on Saturday in In Nigeria.
This was announced on its official Twitter page on Friday, April 1.
Nigerian Muslims have been awaiting the proclamation of the sighting of the Ramadan moon or otherwise by the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III.
Ramadan: Sultan of Sokoto makes important announcement over moon sighting
Meanwhile, Muslims across the country were directed to look out for the crescent of Ramadan 1443 AH.
The directive was given by the Sultan of Sokoto who doubles as the president-general of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).
Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu, the director of administration of the council made this known in a statement in Abuja.
Source: Legit.ng
