President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to ensure good neighbourliness, promote peace, unity, and stability, and pray for the progress and security of the country.
Tinubu stated this in his message to Christians and Muslims on Lent and Ramadan, stressing, “Let us live by the good precepts of our faiths and be honourable in our duty to God and fellow humans.”
Praying that the lessons, blessings, and joys of Lent and Ramadan abide with us always, the president noted, “This year, Lent and Ramadan begin on the same day. This is not a common occurrence, and it reminds us that as a people of faith, we share a lot in common and are one people under God.”
According to him, “For Christians, the Lenten season is a time for fasting, abstinence, and penitence, following Jesus Christ’s example in the wilderness before His crucifixion, which brought salvation to mankind.
“For Muslims, Ramadan is a hallowed season that reflects total submission to God Almighty and His command of sacrifice, devotion, service, and communal love and giving. It marks one of the five pillars of Islam. Beyond the obligatory fasting, Ramadan calls for deep spiritual reflection in obedience to Islam’s injunctions.”
