Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi has felicitated Muslims on the occasion of the Eid al-Fitr celebration marking the successful completion of thirty days of fasting.
General Magashi noted that the spiritual rejuvenation laced with vigorous and rigorous fasting and prayer by all the devoted Muslims in the last one month should not end with the end of Ramadan but rather it should be allowed to endure in the day-to-day lives of the Muslims.
He stressed the need to sustain the virtues of giving, sharing, sacrifices, supplications and showing compassion not only to fellow Muslims but also to non-Muslim neighbours as they did during the Holy month.
The Defence Minister further assured Nigerians of the commitment of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari to peace and security in the country, he thanked the civil populace for supporting the Military at all times.
He, therefore, appealed to Nigerians irrespective of religious differences to be security conscious during and after the Defence Minister celebration while urging them to continue to provide credible intelligence in aid of the ongoing military campaigns in parts of the country.
General Magashi called on Muslims to celebrate modestly with piety and the fear of Almighty Allah, he said they should pray for the divine guidance and wisdom for the leadership of the Country at all levels.
He also prayed to Almighty God to accept as an act of Ibadah the just concluded fasting by Muslim Ummah and to spare the lives of the believers to witness many more celebrations ahead.
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