Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has urged the people of the state, particularly the Muslims, to uphold peace and sustain the virtues of the just-concluded holy month of Ramadan.
In his Eid-el-Fitr message yesterday in Abeokuta, the state capital, the governor felicitated with the Muslim community on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast.\
Abiodun noted that the sacrifices Muslims made during Ramadan should draw them closer to the Almighty God.
The governor urged Muslims to draw enduring lessons from the holy month, including personal sacrifices, love, peace and self-denial.
He also advised Muslims to emulate the virtues and teachings of Prophet Mohammad (SAW).
Abiodun appealed to Muslim faithful to see beyond artificial divisions, including ethnic and religious differences, in the society and abide by the teachings of the Holy Qur’an as propagated by the Prophet Mohammad (SAW).
He said: “Peace is essential to the development of any nation. We should all, therefore, continue to pray and work for the peace and unity of the nation. We should focus on the things that bind us together, and eschew the ones that are capable of dividing us.”
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