By Ayobami Ife, Abeokuta
The Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, has charged Muslim faithful in the state and Country at large to remember the profound lessons of the Holy Month of Ramadan as it comes to an end.
The Deputy Governor, who gave the advice during Eid prayers held at the Otta Community Eid prayer ground to end this year’s Ramadan, revealed that as they mark the Joyous occasion, there was the need to sincerely repent and have genuine regret for past misdeeds, this she said will have the resultant effect of them being better Muslims and members of the society.
She noted that the Holy Month has taught self discipline, patience, charity and faith in Allah, stressing that the good deeds embraced during the period including prayer, fasting, kindness and generosity should not end with the month, but rather become part of their daily lives.
Noimot Salako-Oyedele, an engineer, prayed Almighty Allah accept the fast and prayers during the Holy Month as acts of Ibadah, grant faithfuls the blessings of the sacred month and reward them with peace, prosperity and harmony in their homes, town, state and Nigeria
Also, the Olota of Ota, Oba Abdulkabir Obalanlege, in his remarks, enjoined all Muslims not to stop all the good deeds, their closeness to Allah and philanthropic attitude during ramadan as well as shun all social vices that could rubbish Islam as a religion.
In his message, the Chief Imam of Aworiland, Sheik (Imam) Muhammad Sabiq Ibrahim (Aina Aladin), thanked Allah for the grace upon Muslim faithfuls to observe the 30 days fasting, calling on Muslims to continue to abide by the spiritual orientations, guidance and directives given during ramadan, while urging muslims to repent from their evil ways, regret and resolve in other to continue to enjoy God’s goodness and mercies even after Ramadan.
