The comptroller, while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Ilorin, said it was the prerogative responsibility of the executive governor to grant amnesty to inmates with special conditions.
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Abdullahi Abdullahi, Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications of the university, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Jos.
Obi, in a statement released by his media office, urged Muslims to understand the difficult times facing Nigeria and thus intercede fervently for the nation.
During the counter-terrorism operation on Tuesday night, effective close air support was provided by the Nigerian Air Force aircraft to ground troops at Damasak and Gajiram after they came under fire by ISWAP/Boko Haram Terrorists.
Speaking to State House correspondents on his way out from the Council Chambers after the Federal Executive Council meeting which he presided over, Osinbajo said “I must express my very sincere greetings to our Muslim brothers and sisters who have begun the Ramadan fast already, and to say that, this is not just the time for abstinence from food, drink, and other worldly pleasures, but also a time for us to rededicate ourselves to higher virtues of kindness, love, generosity towards each other as brothers and sisters, regardless of faith or ethnicity.”
Abdulkareem, who gave the advice in a statement by the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, described the month of Ramadan as holy and sacred.
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Saraki in a statement signed by the head of his Media Office, Yusuph Olaniyonu, noted that Ramadan is a period in which Muslims improve on their closeness to their creator and demonstrate love to their fellow human beings, adding that Nigerians should deliberately use the period to also supplicate to Allah to help stop bloodshed, insecurity, economic crisis and disunity in the country.
In a statement, the president expressed his commitment to end all forms of religious prejudice, bigotry, bullying and hate crimes, especially against Muslims, saying that such attacks are unacceptable.
In a commemoratory message, Alhaji Ahmed congratulated Muslims for witnessing another Ramadan fast, which, he said, is a cardinal pillar of Islam.
A government statement said workers would resume at 9 a.m. and close at 2p.m, as against the usual working hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Speaker Obasa gave the counsel on his Facebook page as Muslims across the world began the month-long religious exercise.
The governor urged Muslim faithful to pray relentlessly for the peace and development of the country during the fasting period.
Abubakar announced the sighting of the new moon in a radio and television broadcast in Sokoto on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Muslims fast throughout the 30 days of the holy month.
Lawan urged them to remember the Holy Month as a period of fasting, sober reflection, self-discipline and sacrifice.
The monarch, while congratulating the Muslim ummah on the commencement of Ramadan, called on the political class to make the welfare of the people a top priority in their policy thrust.
The NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced this on Monday in a broadcast
Former Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari and state APC leader said this at a ceremony to commence the distribution of the items in Gusau on Sunday.
Abubakar gave the directive on Sunday in a statement issued by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto.