Ramadan: Politicians, clerics urge Muslim faithful to pray, support Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda
Ayodele Olalere
Islamic clerics and politicians under the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State chapter has urged Muslim faithful to support the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
They also urged them to use the Ramadan period to pray for the progress of the country, pursue peace, love their neighbors and shun corruption.
They spoke at the 2nd Ramadan Public Lecture organised by the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC held on Thursday at the party’s secretariat, Acme, Ikeja.
While reminding Muslim faithful of the importance of Ramadan, the Lagos Chairman of the APC, Cornelius Ojelabi said it is a period to show love and peace to one another and urged Muslims to use the fasting period to pray and support President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda.
“Islam mandates us to show love to one another and live in peace with our neighbors.You are expected to contributed of our society. I am calling on our people to take advantage of this period to promote stability in our country.
Nigeria is our country so let us join hands with government to make it grow. Let’s show commitment to the renewed hope agenda of President Tinubu. His government has shown courage to lay a solid foundation for our progress so let us eschew corruption and selfishness,” Ojelabi urged.
In his lecture titled ‘Holding unto our faith in this perilous time’, Amir Ikhwan Awwal said the current economic hardship Nigeria is going through is a perilous time for Nigerians.
He noted that many of the challenges facing the country were caused by human factors and can only be solved by Nigerians themselves. He urged Nigerians especially politicians to show contentment in what they do.
The Islamic cleric further urged the people to hold on to their faith in God in spite of the challenges the country is facing. He commended President Bola Tinubu for what he has done within a short time since he became President.
Abubakir Mohammed Solaty while speaking on the topic ‘Ramadan in the modern world; Challenges and opportunity for Muslims,’ said political and religious leaders should think more about the people than themselves.
He expressed dissatisfaction with politicians who abandon the people after getting political posts and urged them to use the fasting season to have a rethink and make the welfare of the masses their priority.
The Commissioner for Home Affairs Ibrahim Layode, who represented Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also urged the Muslim faithful to use the period to pray for the state, the governor and the President.
In attendance was the chairman of the Governance Advisory Council, Tajudeen Olusi, former Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforoji, and other party leaders.
