Jonathan Salutes Muslims As They Begin Ramadan Fast

President Goodluck Jonathan has urged all Muslims faithful in the country to offer special prayers during the period of Ramadan fast for greater peace, security, unity and rapid socio-economic development in the country.


In a statement to mark this year's Ramadan fast, Mr. Jonathan charged the Muslim faithful to imbibe the spirit of holiness and self-discipline as they join the global Islamic community in undergoing the spiritual purification of Ramadan.

He called on all Nigerians, "Muslims and non-Muslims alike, to strive to imbibe in greater measure, the virtues of piety, self-discipline, tolerance, equity, fairness and sympathy for the less privileged which the Ramadan fast promotes".

President Jonathan also urges "all persons of the faith who may have been misled by extremists and agents of international terrorism into taking up arms against their fellow countrymen, women and children to re-open their minds, during this Ramadan season, to Islam’s true lessons of love and peaceful co-existence with others".

He prayed that God Almighty will grant the prayers of the faithful during Ramadan, reward them bountifully and grant Nigeria greater peace, security, unity and national harmony.

He wishes the Muslim community a successful and spiritually gratifying Ramadan fast.

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