The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has urged Nigerians, particularly the Muslim Ummah, to embrace the values of tolerance, love, and sacrifice learned during the holy month of Ramadan and incorporate them into their daily lives for the betterment of the nation.
This call was made in a statement issued by the Chairman of the PDP-GF, Senator Bala Mohammed, who also serves as the Governor of Bauchi State, on behalf of all members of the Forum. The statement, released in Abuja on Monday, was signed on his behalf by the Director-General of the Forum, Dr Emmanuel Agbo.
In the statement, the governors extended their heartfelt congratulations to the Muslim Ummah on completing the month-long Ramadan fast, which culminates in the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
“The Forum heartily congratulates the Muslim Ummah on the completion of a month-long Ramadan fast which ultimately heralds and culminates in the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, a period for Muslims to reflect on the lessons of tolerance, love and sacrifice that the celebration typifies,” it read.
The Forum expressed solidarity with Muslims worldwide on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr and prayed for Allah’s acceptance of their worship. “The Forum felicitates with Muslims from across the world for the dawn of another Eid-il-Fitr and prays that the Almighty Allah would accept their worship and keep them all alive and healthy to witness many more,” the statement added.
Furthermore, the Forum encouraged Muslims to continue embodying the virtues instilled during Ramadan, even as the holy month concludes. “And though the Ramadan season is over, we urge all Muslim faithful to continue to practise the lessons taught by the Holy Month by remaining pious and close to Allah and denying themselves in total submission to His will, not forgetting that as one of the key pillars of Islam, Ramadan was important for developing the virtues of self-renunciation in every true Muslim,” the statement noted.
The PDP-GF also called on all Nigerians to foster harmonious coexistence and dedicate the festive period to prayers for the nation’s leadership, peace, security, and unity. They emphasized the importance of collective efforts in peacebuilding to ensure that the country works for the benefit of all citizens.
“The Forum equally calls on all Nigerians to continue to live together harmoniously, coexist peacefully and dedicate this period of celebration to remain relentless in their prayers and support for its leaders, peace, security and unity of our dear country, even as we advocate that all Nigerians should get involved in the process of peacebuilding in order to get the country to work for the good of all citizens,” the statement concluded.
Once again, the Forum extended its best wishes to Muslim brethren, saying: “Once more, we wish our Muslim brethren a happy, peaceful and successful Eid-el-Fitr celebration.”