As Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, to mark the end of Ramadan, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State southeast Nigeria, has called on Muslim faithful and all Nigerians to see the celebration as a morale booster in the nation’s quest for peace, unity and progress.
Governor Ugwuanyi in his Sallah message, congratulated Muslim faithful on the successful completion of Ramadan, stressing that the inherent benefits from the spiritual rebirth offered by the fast are enormous and compelling.
The governor stressed the need for all Nigerians to be prayerful and continue to live in peace and harmony, love and cherish one another as people of one nation under God, bound in freedom, peace and unity.
He wished Nigerians a pleasant celebration, urging Muslims to remain committed to the core values of peace, love, unity, patience, tolerance, perseverance and sacrifice as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
