Following the announcement from Saudi Arabia that Ramadan officially starts today, April 13th, the SSA to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu has made it known that the President has urged Nigerian Muslims to exercise patience and tolerance.
According to reports, this message was revealed in a statement titled “President Buhari welcomes Ramadan, asks citizens to remember the poor and the Internally displaced”.
The statement read that, “President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday welcomed the beginning of Muslims’ holy month of Ramadan, which marks the commencement of 30 days of fasting”.
The statement added that, “In a message to the nation to mark the occasion, President Buhari prayed to Allah to accept our sacrifices and increase the unity, solidarity, peace and prosperity of the nation”. “He urged Muslims in the country to exercise patience and tolerance and reject voices that seek to divide the nation”.
“He also urged all citizens to show compassion to the millions of the less endowed and remember those that have been displaced by conflict in their charity and prayers in this important period”, the statement added.
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