Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has felicitated with the Muslim faithful in Africa on the completion of fasting period of month of 2018 Ramadan, urging them to imbibe the spirit of religious tolerance to be able to harmoniously coexist with adherents of other religious faiths.
Ooni Ogunwusi in a Ramadan message through a press statement released on Thursday night by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, regarded the Ramadan a month of purity and faithfulness for the Muslims all over the world, admonishing them to henceforth abstain from any act of ungodliness.
He said: “These are my heartfelt greetings to our Muslim brothers and sisters in Yorubaland, across the continent of Africa and all over the world. I fervently believe you all have fulfilled the spiritual obligations attached to the holy Ramadan and come out with renewed spiritual energy, purified heart of kindness and forgiveness.
“You must rededicate yourselves to the service of Almighty Allah and humanity. Purify your souls, repent on your wrongdoings, observe self-sacrifices and devote your attentions to ensuring peaceful coexistence with members of other religious sects as all human beings serve one single God.”
The Spiritual leader of Yorubaland is currently on a two weeks peace and unity visit to Brazil, accompanied by an entourage of about 100 people, including 17 notable Yoruba traditional rulers drawn from Nigeria’s South West states and Kwara State, scholars, priests and members of Herbal Therapy Society of Nigeria, led by Chief Akintunde Ayeni.