The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared
today (Monday) March 11, 2024, as the first day of the month of Ramadan.
The Sultan, who is the
spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria, said the declaration was based on the
sighting of the moon in almost every part of the country earlier on
Sunday, “which is the 29th day of the Month of Shaban and
thereby signifies the next day, 11th of March, as the first
day of Ramadan 1445.”
“We got the information from
Muslim leaders across the country and we accept the sighting of the moon
accordingly,” the Sultan said.
He called on the entire Muslim
community in the country to start fast today in accordance with the teachings
of Islam
He urged Muslims to use this month of Ramadan to
pray against the spread of insecurity in the country.
He called on all Muslims to use
the month of Ramadan to pray for the leaders in discharging their duties with
fear of God.
He further advised all Muslims
in the country and beyond to observe the fast with ultimate fear of God, while
urging the wealthy to assist the underprivileged with food during the Holy
month.
Meanwhile, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on
Sunday, congratulated the Muslim Ummah in the state and across the world on the
commencement of the month of Ramadan 1445.
The governor, who described the
holy month as a blessed month in which Allah rewards the worship of the Muslim
Ummah, charged Muslims to increase their prayers for the country and the state.
for increased prayers for the country amid the
economic hardship facing the people, noting that though leaders have been doing
everything to turn the situation around, prayers were of greater essence at
this time.
“My administration has been
doing everything possible to mitigate the effects of the economic hardship and
it will not relent until life becomes better for all residents of the state.
“I felicitate my Muslim
brothers and sisters on the occasion of the commencement of the month of
Ramadan 1445. This is another opportunity offered to us by Allah to serve Him
and seek His face and I will encourage all and sundry to make good use of the opportunity
as always.
“I charge the Muslim Ummah to,
as they have always done, pray for our dear state and Nigeria, as we have all
come to realize that prayer remains the greatest key for believers to make
things happen.
“We do know that our country is
in a bit of economic hardship, but while we continue to look up to the leaders
to do the needful, we must also support our hopes with prayers to God,” Makinde
said.
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Also, a former governorship aspirant on the platform
of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Dotun Babayemi, has urged
the Muslim faithful to use the Ramadan month to pray for the country.
Babayemi made the call in a
statement issued by his media office obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, calling on
Nigerians to have a positive attitude about the country.
“It’s our collective
responsibility to see that Nigeria succeeds.
“This we can achieve by being
relentless in our tangible efforts and through constant supplications to God,
especially as offered by the opportunities inherent in the fasting period,” he
said.
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