In a message marking Eid el-Fitri, President-elect Bola Tinubu emphasised his commitment to marching alongside Nigerians while highlighting the significance of Ramadan for Muslims and the spiritual commitment it signifies as one of Islam’s pillars.
“We thank Munificent Allah for the grace to witness this year’s Eid-el-fitri celebration after the Holy Month of Ramadan.
![[Full Speech] Broadcast By His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President And Commander-In-Chief Of The Armed Forces Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria, On The Nationwide Protest](https://insightnaijatv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/President-Tinubu-And-Service-Chiefs-Insightnaijatv.png "[Full Speech] Broadcast By His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President And Commander-In-Chief Of The Armed Forces Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria, On The Nationwide Protest")
For Muslims in our country and all over the world, Ramadan is a sacred spiritual obligation as one of the five pillars of Islam. With the help of Almighty Allah, we have gone through a period of abstinence, self-discipline, self-reflection, self-purification in gratitude and total submission to the will of Allah.
We have engaged in fervent prayers and supplications to Allah.
Beyond the self-abnegation and pious living that the fasting period imposed on us, the spiritual excercise we just concluded has also helped us to improve on our moral character, refine our minds in pursuit of higher ideals for which there should be no turning back.
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At the heart of our faith and a major demand on all faithful is the requirement to commit ourselves to wholesome living. This entails love for one another, love for fellow humans regardless of creed, region and ethnicity, love for our communities and love for country.
To love one another, have compassion, empathy and love our beloved country means we must become better citizens in line with the teachings of Prophet Muhammed.
We must constantly seek to become a better version of ourselves in patriotism, dedication to duty and honesty. We must also never be weary of doing what is right, fair and just to all.
We are at the dawn of a Renewed Hope for a better, greater and a more prosperous Nigeria and I stand ready to walk with all Nigerians, young and old, male and female, with this opportunity to serve you in honour and dignity. This is a commitment that I have made and one in which we cannot afford to fail.
I wish all Muslims in Nigeria and beyond happy Sallah celebration.
