By Felix Otaru
The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Alhaji Umar Yusuf has congratulated Muslims across the State and the country over the sighting of crescent moon for Monday’s commencement of 1445 Islamic Lunar Calendar’s Ramadan fast.
This is contained in a press statement signed and made available to journalists in Lokoja by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Yabagi Mohammed.
Alhaji Umar who enjoined Muslims to rededicate themselves to the worship of Allah, said Ramadan is a sacred month in which Muslims are expected to totally commit to acts of worship and avoid anything that would vitiate their fast.
The Speaker used the occasion to congratulate the State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo and members of his cabinet for the commencement of Ramadan, and called on Muslims to continue to pray for the betterment of the nation, even in the face of the current difficulty.
He urged Nigerians and citizens of Kogi State not to lose faith in the ability of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to bring succour to them as demonstrated in the many intervention packages of government, stating that they were not resting on their desire to see a better citizenry.
Alhaji Umar also advised Muslims to remember the State legislature in their supplications because they are a collective that is ready to roll out good legislations and programmes that would move the state forward.
To effectively do that, the Speaker enjoined Islamic faithful to engage in supregatory prayers (Nafila), recite the Holy Qur’an, give alms, be gentle and peaceful in their conducts and always have the remembrance of Allah in whatever they do throughout the Ramadan period and beyond.
While praying for a successful fasting period, the speaker expressed the belief that succour would come to Kogi State at the end of it all.
