President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to embrace the enduring values of unity, peace, sacrifice and renewal as he felicitated with the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram 1448AH.
As Muslims mark the beginning of a new Hijri year, President Tinubu reflected on the virtues of the Hijrah, the migration from Mecca to Madina that marks the commencement of the Hijri calendar.
The President, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said the lessons, which include sacrifice, renewal, patience and faith in God’s divine plan, remain central to building a peaceful, just and prosperous nation.
President Tinubu admonished all Nigerians, particularly the Muslims, to embrace the spirit of the new year by rededicating themselves to the ideals of good citizenship.
He urged acts of kindness, tolerance, honesty and devotion to duty as necessary contributions to national unity, security and development.
The President prayed that the new Islamic year brings blessings, peace and prosperity to every household, and that God continues to guide the nation on the path of progress.
