President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to pray for the return of peace, love and prosperity throughout the country as Muslims start the 2015 Ramadan fast.
The President in a message signed by the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity), Garba Shehu, implored Muslims to seek maximum benefits from the Ramadan period “by being helpful to all manner of people, learning and following the true message of the religion as taught by the Holy Prophet.” Also He appealed to misguided brothers to drop arms, embrace peace which Islam stands for.Buhari boko
The President in his message directed an appeal to the perpetrators of violence and destruction in the name of Islam all over the world to desist from tarnishing the name of the religion.
“As we make collective efforts to bring to a permanent end the menace of the Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin countries, let me use this auspicious occasion to appeal to our misguided brothers to drop their arms, embrace peace and seek a better understanding of Islam during this Holy period and beyond,” Buhari said.
The President prayed to Allah to bring peace and harmony to all parts of the country and the world at large.
“I wish all our citizens a blessed Ramadan. Ramadan Kareem Mubarak,” the statement concluded.
Atiku urges Muslims to pray for peace
Also the former Vice President Abubakar Atiku too called on Muslims to pray for the peace of the country which has been facing the grimmest challenge with the monster of terrorism disrupting social and economic life of the people.
In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, Atiku said he was constantly saddened by the frequent explosion of conflicts and violence, which poses threat to the country’s peace.
According to Atiku, Muslim leaders should intensify efforts to eliminate the influence of extremists in the life of Muslims, calling on political leaders to show extra vigilance to stem the growth of extremism.
The Turaki Adamawa expressed sadness that people have been turned to captives of fear because of the spectre of terrorism.
He called for urgent action to attack the roots of terrorism by attacking the ideology.
To attack the ideology, he explained that innocent Muslim disciples should be shielded from the influences of extremist teachers, who might exploit their ignorance and push them into criminal atrocities.
Atiku also expressed his sadness at how a minority group of misguided bigots are giving innocent Muslims a baggage of negative image.
He, however, advised Muslims to continue to pray for the peace of Nigeria. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Those that means they should drop guns and walk away free on our streets after thousands has been killed miscreants u called brothers? ?? ????
ReplyDelete@ June 18,2015 at 3:05pm. Why some of you like to be too bias? What if PMB says "misguided brothers" does that mean 'brothers in blood or religious brothers'? I think you can go back to your book and find out the real meaning of 'Misguided' either in one of these books (old or new Testament, Holy Qura'n and or Oxford Dictionary). Thank you..
DeleteYou are calling them brodas abi ? We kn you are a terrorist who claimed to have change but you never did...Every Muslim is a terrorist...Just look out the problem this Terrorist religion is causing all over the world...Atiku spoke well but i doubt if it is not just a lips talk
ReplyDeleteStupid people after what you have done since with boko haram now you want them to drop gun , you never face challenges since you did not allow GEJ to have peace , now you need peace this is lie .
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS CHANGE IN NIGERIA ,......The Kano State Government has earmarked over N220 million to provide free food to the needy during the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan.
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