Anthonia Duru
Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has urged Muslims in particular, and Nigerians, in general, to be more compassionate to the less privileged and to imbibe the act of selfless service to humanity during Ramadan.
Obasa, in his Ramadan message to mark the commencement of the holy month said, “Ramadan is not only about abstinence from sins, food, alcoholic beverages and other pleasures of life but also about love and compassion for others particularly the less privileged”.
According to him, there is no better time than now to be more compassionate with the less privileged ones who are most affected by lockdown in the country caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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He also implored the Muslim faithful to use the occasion of the Ramadan period to pray to the Almighty Allah heal the land of all diseases causing untimely death.
He reminded them of the uniqueness of this year’s Ramadan, saying that it would be the first one Muslims would not be able to pray or eat together because of the lockdown and social distancing regulations put in place by the government to curb the spread of the COVID-19.
“I, therefore, implore you to obey this important regulations and do your prayers and eating individually in your homes”, he said.
The Speaker prayed that Allah would preserve Nigerians beyond the Ramadan and grant them his blessings.
