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By Matthew Eloyi – President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other world leaders in welcoming Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and deep devotion.
In a message to Nigerians and Muslims around the world, released by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Friday in Abuja, the president expressed his feelings.
According to the president, the fasting period provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to feel the hunger of the impoverished in order to understand what it means to be deprived and marginalized.
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In his words, “Muslims should seek greater personal discipline, which is necessary for the realization of a great nation.”
He cautioned Muslim elites against wasting food and overspending while others suffer from hunger and poverty, imploring them to care for their neighbors, the destitute, and the marginalized.
He also asked for prayers for peace in the country and around the world, as well as healing and harmony.
He wished all Muslims a successful fasting season of thirty days.
