Eid-el-Fitri: Ibiyemi felicitates with Muslims, seeks prayers for peace, unity of Nigeria

By Jeleel Olawale

The publisher, Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper, Dr Samuel Ibiyemi has felicitated with Muslims in the country for a successful completion of the Ramadan fast and wished that God will accept the worship and repentance of everyone.

He said he is specifically impressed with the multiple and persistent prayers from especially the clergy and other well meaning Muslims during this period for God to bring an end to challenge of insecurity in the country.

He urged the Muslims to reflect on the passing period of the holy month and try to sustain all the good deeds they have embraced in order to get the benefits of the special period, among which is the day worthier than a thousand months.

“This period is always a special one as it is expected that all Muslims would have been pardoned by the Almighty Allah just as everyone discarded bad habits to concentrate on finding true peace with their Lord.

“With the kind of fervent prayers offered in this holy month, I beseech Allah to listen to our prayers and shower His mercy unto us. To please our Lord, we must sustain all the good deeds we have imbibed and exhibited in the past four weeks of Ramadan,” Ibiyemi said.

He added, “As I appreciate your coming to the end of this year’s Ramadan prayers, we implore you all not to cease from continuously praying for the peace, unity and stability of the country.

“I also pray that Nigerians, irrespective of religious affiliations and ethnic identities, will continue to live righteously and harmoniously, even after this annual spiritual exercise.

“I wish the Muslim faithful and indeed the Federal Republic Nigeria, Happy Eid-el-Fitri. God bless you,” Ibiyemi prayed.