Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has urged Nigerians to continue to pray for return of peace in the county, especially for the troubled North Eastern part of the country.
In his sallah message, Ajimobi said “even as we rejoice, I remember our brothers and sisters in the Northern part of the country. The past few weeks have witnessed insecurity in some of those states, as a result of the evil acts perpetrated by insurgents. We must all pray for the safety of our fellow country-men, and for an end to the insecurity.”
He said Nigerians must strive to live devotedly like the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), even as they beseech the Almighty to bestow his mercies upon the nation in this month and the others to come.
He also implored the people of the State to pray for the people at the helms of affairs in the State.
“As we mark the completion of one of the most important tenets of Islam, the Holy month of Ramadan, I pray that our lives will continue to reflect the devotion of the past month and we will continue to aspire to pure living.
“The lessons you have learnt during the Holy month are not to be discarded only to be re-learnt next year. We must strive to live devotedly like the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), even as we beseech the Almighty to bestow his mercies upon us in this month and the others to come.
“Since the celebration of the last Eid el-Fitr, our country Nigeria, and indeed our State, Oyo, have gone through a political season. For the first time in many years, the election season was peaceful and hitch-free. I want to encourage you all to continue to live in that spirit of peace, and I hope that the period of Ramadan has granted you the spiritual strength to do so.
Ajimobi also called on the people to look out for the less privileged in the society and extend the hand of generosity to them.
“My dear people, just as importantly, please look out for those who are less privileged amongst us. Beyond praying for them, extend a hand of generosity to your neighbour. The Prophet (SAAW) made it a habit to be even more generous than usual in the Holy month. This is a practice we must all imbibe.
“The spirit of community that we have all embraced in the past month should become a part of our lives. Being your brother’s keeper and sacrificing for one another is one of the quickest ways through which we can individually contribute to the growth of our society.
“The spirit of contributing to the growth of society, I implore you all to make it a habit to pray for your leaders. Pray for those of us in Oyo State upon whom you bestowed your mandate again in 2015.
“Pray for the leaders at the centre, even as we all work together to bring the change that you overwhelmingly voted for months ago.”
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