Eid-el fitr: Sustain the lessons of Ramadan ―Dogara

SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has felicitated with the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid El Fitr Sallah celebration urging them to sustain the lessons of Ramadan.

In his Sallah message to the Muslim community in Nigeria, the Speaker enjoined them to sustain the lessons of Ramadan and replicate same in their daily lives for a better society.

He also called on the Ummah not to be carried away by only the pageantry of the Sallah celebration, but to use the occasion for sober reflection and extend gestures and hands of support to the needy in the society as well as to pray against the current security and economic situation of the country.

He emphasized the importance of peace, unity and tolerance amongst the diverse people of the country for the envisaged growth and development to take place, noting that the heterogeneity of Nigeria should be a source of strength rather than conflict.

“As you join the rest of the Ummah all over the world to  celebrate this year’s Eid el-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan,  I  enjoin you to replicate and demonstrate in your daily lives the lessons and virtues of sacrifice, forgiveness, piety, self denial and genuine love towards one another which you learnt during the month-long fast”.

“This is indeed another moment of celebration and sober reflection. And  apart from reflection, I urge you to also take out opportunity, cashing on the spirituality of this festive period  to offer special prayers for the nation against the backdrop of the current security and economic situation and to  lift up our people before God, especially the downtrodden- those Who struggle to make ends meet  as well as the leadership of this country- from Mr. President, the Vice President, the Leadership of the National Assembly, the Governors down to Local Government Chairmen and councillors for God to grant us  wisdom and give us understanding and for Him to open up doors of opportunity so that we will be able to meet the expectations of the people”.

While pledging the commitment of the House of Representatives to initiating legislative interventions to  overcome the many challenges in the country, Dogara used the occasion to urge Nigerians, irrespective of their persuasions to cement the bond of unity and brotherhood as a people of common destiny and  contribute meaningfully in the quest for building a peaceful and united country.