President Bola Tinubu has said that for Lent and Ramadan to begin on the same day is not a common occurrence, but reminds us that as a people of faith, Christians and Muslims share a lot in common and are one people under God.
The President in his Lenten and Ramadan message, urged
Nigerians to ensure good neighbourliness, promote peace, unity, and stability,
and pray for the progress and security of the nation.
The message read: “With profound reverence to God Almighty,
I greet the Christian and Muslim faithful on the solemn occasions of Lent and
Ramadan.
“This year, Lent and Ramadan begin on the same day. This is
not a common occurrence, and it reminds us that as a people of faith, we share
a lot in common and are one people under God.
“For Christians, the Lenten season is a time for fasting,
abstinence, and penitence, following Jesus Christ’s example in the wilderness
before His crucifixion, which brought salvation to mankind.
“For Muslims, Ramadan is a hallowed season that reflects
total submission to God Almighty and His command of sacrifice, devotion,
service, and communal love and giving.
“It marks one of the five pillars of Islam. Beyond the
obligatory fasting, Ramadan calls for deep spiritual reflection in obedience to
Islam’s injunctions.”
He urged Nigerians to pray for the progress and security of
the nation and also ensure good neighbourliness.
“As a nation and as a people, I urge us, as we embark on
these important observances, to ensure good neighbourliness, promote peace,
unity, and stability, and pray for the progress and security of our nation,” he
admonished.
President Tinubu further urged the citizenry to live by the
good precepts of their faiths and be honourable in their duty to God and fellow
humans.
“I pray that the lessons, blessings, and joys of these
sacred seasons abide with us always, ” he concluded.
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