Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, his Osun State counterpart Ademola Adeleke, the immediate past governor of Osun State, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola and a gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Dr. Dotun Babayemi, have felicitated Muslims on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan.
Makinde, in his message to the Muslims, charged them to use the opportunity of the holy month to pray for the country and the leadership at all levels.
In his message, Governor Adeleke in a statement by his spokesperson Mallam Olawale Rasheed called on the Muslim community to emulate the sacrificial living, self-control and intercessory supplications embedded in the teachings of Ramadan.
Also, Oyetola in a statement issued by his media aide, Ismail Omipidan, urged the Muslim faithful to take advantage of the holy month to strengthen their faith, seek closeness to Allah and attain taqwa (piety) which he said, is the essence of the fasting in the Holy Month.
He described Ramadan as a month of abundant blessings, mercy and forgiveness from Allah, and urged Muslims in Osun to use this period to intensify prayers for the growth and peace of the State and the nation at large.
In his message, Omooba Dotun Babayemi, urged the Muslims to dedicate the month-long Ramadan period to pray for the continuous stability and prosperity of the country.
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