Chairman, Caretaker Committee, All Progressive Congress, APC, in Edo State, Col David Imuse Rtd, has congratulated Muslims in the State on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fasting and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitri, urging them to continue on the path of spirituality, mutual respect and peaceful co-existence.
Col Imuse in a statement signed by the Assistant State Publicity Secretary, of the party, Mr. Victor Osehobo, said the occasion of Eid-el-Fitri, observed in accordance with the Islamic injunctions, is very significant to Muslims and marks the end of one month of abstinence from worldly pleasures with fasting and prayers.
The statement said:
“For Muslims, the Eid-el-Fitri celebration is very unique. It is a feast to mark the end of a month long spiritual renewal following thirty days of fasting and other religious acts.”
“Ramadan was a period that you denied yourselves the worldly pleasures, turned to your creator for total cleansing and upheld other religious values.
“Such values are the reaffirmation of your duty to love one another, and your fellow human beings, helping the poor and the vulnerable in the society, offering gratitude, showing compassion and generosity, among other good deeds that guide your Islamic faith.”
The APC chairman then urged Muslims to continue on the path of spirituality, good neighborliness, mutual respect and peaceful co-existence among all Edo people while putting the interest of others above self.
He reminded the Muslim faithful of the new reality caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, saying they should be cautious and celebrate moderately and in strict observance of the National Center for Diseases Control (NCDC) COVID-19 rules.