Emmanuel Oladesu
AS Nigerian Muslims join their counterparts all over the world to commence this year’s Ramadan fast, former Lagos State Commissioner for Public Transportation Chief Lanre Razak has enjoined them to be law abiding and pray for divine intervention against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Razak, who is also the Balogun-General of Epe, said this year’s Ramadan needs fervent prayers by the Muslim Ummah for enduring peace, security, political stability, economic recovery of the nation following the devastating consequences of the Coronavirus on the world economy.
He said while Nigeria and the global community are going through the biting effects of economic disruption as a result of COVID -19, more prayers are needed in this fast period for divine intervention.
He, therefore, urged Muslims and other Nigerians to shun anything evil and obey the constituted authorities especially the restrictions imposed on movement in Lagos, Ogun and other states as well as the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as part of measures to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
Razak, who is also a member of Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) in Lagos State, said during this month of peace and forgiveness of sins, “Muslims and other Nigerians should pray ceaselessly to Almighty Allah to let us come victorious of this Coronavirus ravaging the whole world and which has disrupted the socio-economic activities of the entire globe”.
He said: “Since this year’s Ramadan fast is coming at a time the whole world is sober and lost over 100,000 people to COVID-19, we should pray to the Almighty Allah for us to bounce back and should use this period of lockdown to be our brother’s keeper which is one of the lessons of Ramadan.
“Also, since this holy month is that of mercy, we should extend the hands of fellowship to our neighbours especially the vulnerable ones among us to complement both the state and federal government’s palliatives to cushion the harsh effects of this lockdown in the country.
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