President of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed satisfaction at the conduct of
peaceful elections in Nigeria, in spite of what he called “doomsday predictions
of social disharmony”.
In his Sallah message to
Nigerians to celebrate the end of the Ramadan fast, the President commended the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a good job despite the
initial difficulties and praised the voters for their tenacity and strong faith
in the democratic process.
In a statement by his Senior
Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President
said: “Before the 2019 general elections, prophets of doom did not give the
country a chance to conduct peaceful elections. Despite these fears, the
country overcame its political challenges.
“For abandoning their businesses
in order to vote, the voters had demonstrated great patriotism in coming out to
exercise their civic duty.
“Let me use this opportunity once
again to reassure all Nigerians that your sacrifices in voting for me won’t be
in vain. I will ensure the ordinary voters feel the positive impact of
government.”
Turning to the lessons of the
Ramadan, President Buhari urged Muslims to always put humanity before personal
interests.
“The Ramadan period is meant to
reinforce us spiritually. Therefore, we should use religion as an inspiration
to do good at all times.
“The virtues of the Ramadan
should be sustained beyond the celebration. Going back to bad ways after the
Ramadan might defeat the essence of the message and lessons the fasting period
was supposed to inculcate in the hearts and minds of the Muslim faithful,” he
said.
President Buhari commiserates
with victims of terrorism, kidnapping and banditry in the country and assured
that, “Their days are numbered because this administration will pursue them
relentlessly and bring them to justice.”
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