The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called on
Muslim faithful to pray for a turnaround in Nigeria’s fortune as they joined
their counterparts across the world to observe Ramadan.
Saraki, in a goodwill message in Abuja on Sunday, to mark the
beginning of the Holy Month, noted that since fasting symbolised internal
cleansing and spiritual renewal, the country could benefit tremendously from
prayers of the faithful during the period.
He said: “It is my prayer that Allah accepts the earnest
prayers and sacrifices of the Muslim Ummah during this Holy Month.
“May we emerge better, both at the individual and national
levels, after this spiritual exercise.
“Let us seek an end to recurring killings, kidnapping and
all forms of insecurity in our country.
“As community leaders and members of the Islamic faith, we
have a responsibility to work for peace in our communities in particular, and
the country in general.
“We cannot afford to gloss over the present level of
insecurity and harsh economic realities in our country.
“Therefore, let us pray earnestly for Allah’s intervention
in the socio-economic life of our people.”
Saraki also called on leaders to put in place policies and
programmes that would directly benefit the people and gainfully engage the
nation’s teeming youths.
He added that the increasing youth population in the country
was a blessing as the young people could hasten development processes.
He, however, noted that the advantage could become a time
bomb if they were not deployed to good causes.
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