JUST IN: Tinubu sends Particular Message to Nigerian Christians, Muslims [FULL STATEMENT]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has prolonged goodwill messages to Christians and Muslims because the Lenten and Ramadan seasons start, urging Nigerians to embrace unity, peace and religious reflection in the course of the sacred durations.

In an announcement launched on Tuesday, the President famous that the simultaneous graduation of Lent and Ramadan this 12 months is uncommon and serves as a reminder of the shared values that bind individuals of various faiths collectively. He inspired residents to make use of the interval to deepen devotion to God, promote good neighbourliness and pray for nationwide progress and stability.

Tinubu described Lent as a season of fasting, repentance and sacrifice for Christians, whereas Ramadan represents a time of complete submission to God, charity and reflection for Muslims. He known as on Nigerians to uphold the ethical teachings of their respective religions and stay dedicated to peaceable coexistence.

Under is the total textual content of the President’s message:

PRESIDENT TINUBU’S MESSAGE TO CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS ON LENT AND RAMADAN

With profound reverence to God Almighty, I greet the Christian and Muslim devoted on the solemn events of Lent and Ramadan.

This 12 months, Lent and Ramadan start on the identical day. This isn’t a standard incidence, and it reminds us that as a individuals of religion, we share loads in frequent and are one individuals below God.

For Christians, the Lenten season is a time for fasting, abstinence, and penitence, following Jesus Christ’s instance within the wilderness earlier than His crucifixion, which introduced salvation to mankind.

For Muslims, Ramadan is a hallowed season that displays complete submission to God Almighty and His command of sacrifice, devotion, service, and communal love and giving. It marks one of many 5 pillars of Islam. Past the compulsory fasting, Ramadan requires deep religious reflection in obedience to Islam’s injunctions.

As a nation and as a individuals, I urge us, as we embark on these vital observances, to make sure good neighbourliness, promote peace, unity, and stability, and pray for the progress and safety of our nation.

Allow us to stay by the nice precepts of our faiths and be honourable in our obligation to God and fellow people.

I pray that the teachings, blessings, and joys of those sacred seasons abide with us at all times.