As Muslims start their 30 days Ramadan fasting on Monday, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urge followers of the Islamic faith in the country to observe the Holy month with soul-searching and deeper commitment to family.
Abubakar also urged Muslims to pray for Nigeria and its leaders at all levels to overcome the challenges confronting the country.
In a goodwill message to Muslims to mark the commencement of the Ramadan fasting period, the former Vice President said the occasion should be a unique opportunity for Muslims to demonstrate greater self-discipline and compassion for the weak, the poor and the suffering.
He explained that the 30 days period of fasting should be a reminder to Muslims to come to terms with what it means to go without eating from morning to evening, and thereby appreciating the conditions of millions of ordinary Nigerians that go without eating daily.
According to him, Muslims should use the occasion to increase their love and compassion for the less fortunate members of the society, adding that they should take the spirit of compassion beyond Ramadan by making it a permanent feature of our everyday life.
The former Vice President also appealed to Muslims to use the spirit of the Ramadan fasting period to promote tolerance, love and peaceful coexistence to higher and more enduring levels.
The Turaki Adamawa said: “The best public relations for our religions is our conduct towards others in terms of love and tolerance. We must be good Ambassadors of our faith, because our humble Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) himself attracted adherents to Islam through personal examples of love, tolerance and justice. The best service we can to do Islam is to live by its teachings.”
Abubakar enjoined Muslims to give support to one another, and give even greater support to the political authority in our country and various localities.
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