Ramadan: Hajia Rekiya felicitates with Muslims, urges unity, support, prayers for Peace »

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kogi Enterprise Development Agency (KEDA), Hajia Rekiya Onaivo Sanni has felicitated with Muslims on the occasion of the commencement of the Ramadan fast.

In a letter signed by Hon. Rekiya and made available to InsideStory, she admonished Muslims to remain steadfast and devoted to the spiritual significance of the holy month of Ramadan as they fast and pray.

She noted that the period of Ramadan is one of the pillars of Islam, which teaches sacrifice, sobriety, and charity to the poor.

She however admonishes all Muslims to use the occasion to pray for greater national peace and abundant life for all humanity.

“Let us not forget that the Ramadan period affords all Muslims an opportunity to practice sterling virtues of kindness through giving of alms and rendering support to orphans and others in distress”

” I equally enjoin all adherents of the Islamic faith to devote time for personal study of the Koran and Hadith of the prophet Muhammed, Peace be Upon him, so as to be strengthened in knowledge and piety required of all true believers”