The Special Adviser to Gov Makinde On Education Intervention, Honourable Oloye Suraj Abiodun Tiamy has advised Nigerians to support the numerous prayers they made during the holy month of Ramadan concerning the nation, with positive attitudes which are necessary for nation-building.
He said, Ramadan symbolises Allah’s way of teaching humanity the attitude of living a virtuous life, where people keep away from all forms of impurities and experience denial of several forms of comfort.
Tiamy said this while congratulating Muslims on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fasting and also on Eid-el-Fitri celebration.
His Media and Publicity Aide, Sanusi Abdullahi Oyelekan made this known in a statement released in Ibadan on Wednesday and titled ‘Tiamy Greets Muslims, Urges Them to Support Prayers With Positive Attitude.’
Hon Tiamy was quoted as saying, “While all of us seek to stay away from activities that are injurious to our health, our nation, and our fellow human beings, and seek to live a decent life during the fasting period, we should make this solemn and God-fearing way of life a permanent thing.
“We should all extend the lessons of Ramadan to the way we live with our neighbours.
“We should seek peace at all times, promote tolerance of people who speak different languages with us, and worship God in different ways. We should respect the laws of the land and exhibit discipline at all times.
Our level of patriotism should increase after Ramadan. That is what this just ended holy month signifies.
“I do not doubt that millions of Nigerian Muslims who just completed their fasting as well as their Christian brothers and sisters who earlier this month completed the Lent period of fasting prayed for Nigeria.
“It is the cumulation of all these prayers that have kept this country going despite all the serious challenges confronting her. I believe God will decisively intervene in the affairs of our country and save her from all the existential threats," Tiamy stated.
And as the 2024 Local Government election in Oyo State approaches, Hon Tiamy urged the citizens of Oyo state who are of voting age to vote in all People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in order to commemorate the good works of the state Governor, His Excellency, Engineer Seyi Makinde.
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