News

Ramadan: Feed the poor, Buhari urges Muslims

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in welcoming the month of Ramadan, the month of fasting and intense devotion for Muslims.

This is just as Buhari enjoined Muslims against food waste and extravagant spending while others face hunger and destitution, urging that they should care for their neighbours, the poor, and the marginalised.

The President said the fasting period offers a unique opportunity to “feel the hunger experienced by the poor so as to feel what it is like to be deprived and marginalized”.

President Buhari said this in a message to Nigerians and Muslims all over the world, released by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Friday.

READ ALSO: Buhari to security chiefs: Secure railway line, eliminate terrorists

“Muslims should seek greater personal discipline, which is necessary for the realization of a great nation,” Buhari was quoted as saying.

The President further called for prayers for peace in the country and beyond, and for healing and harmony throughout the world.

Buhari equally wished all Muslims a successful completion of the 30-day fasting period.

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

Tinubu lauds $1.126bn fund for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

President Bola Tinubu has commended the Federal Ministry of Finance for successfully closing $1.126 billion…

2 minutes ago

US airstrikes hit terrorists — Sokoto govt

The Sokoto State Government has lauded the Nigeria-United States joint airstrike that targeted terrorists in…

7 minutes ago

Residents alarmed after reported US strikes in Sokoto, Kwara

Residents in parts of northern Nigeria were left shaken and confused on Christmas night after…

1 hour ago

Oyedele presents Nigeria Tax Reform Acts to Tinubu in Lagos

Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has…

7 hours ago

Tinubu approved precision strikes on ISIS cells — FG

The Federal Government has announced that coordinated precision strikes have been carried out on suspected…

8 hours ago

Tinubu to CAN: Security reforms will soon deliver results

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed confidence that his administration’s ongoing reforms in the nation’s…

8 hours ago

This website uses cookies.