Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sent Eid Al-Fitr greetings to “our Muslim brothers and sisters in Lagos State and Nigeria”.
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| Eid Al-Fitr celebration is a feast to mark the end of a month-long spiritual renewal – Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Photo: @jidesanwoolu |
Sanwo-Olu described the Eid Al-Fitr as “a feast to mark the end of a month-long spiritual renewal after 29 days of fasting, prayers, and other religious acts”.
He admonished Muslims to “not limit the goodness of our deeds to Ramadan period alone”, adding “we must make the lessons and acts our ways of life”.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said: “Today, I join millions of people around the world, to wish our Muslim brothers and sisters in Lagos State and Nigeria happy Eid-el-Fitri. Today’s celebration is very unique for Muslims. It is a feast to mark the end of a month-long spiritual renewal after 29 days of fasting, prayers, and other religious acts.
“The Holy Month of Ramadan is very significant to Muslims across the world, as one of the major pillars of Islam, which teaches abstinence from worldly pleasures, steadfastness in prayers and total submission to the will of Allah according to the Quranic injunctions.
“I want to admonish all of us that we should continue to live in that state of grace. Let us continue to imbibe and show that something important has passed through us and let it reflect in our words, our lives and our relationship with fellow human beings.
“We should not limit the goodness of our deeds to Ramadan period alone, we must make the lessons and acts our ways of life.
“May the peace and love of Almighty Allah be with us during this period and beyond. Amen.”
