From Adesuwa Tsan and Jude Idu, Abuja
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has called on Muslim faithful to use the occasion of Eid-el-Fitri to pray for the unity of the nation.
This is as the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, prayed for Nigerian Muslims to continue to allow the love and spirit of Ramadan to guide their ways.
Senator Akpabio, in a statement by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, tasked Muslim faithful to remember the values of compassion, kindness, and generosity that define the spirit of Ramadan
“May we continue to uphold these values in our daily lives and continuously work for our unity.
“Once again, I wish you all a happy and blessed Eid-el-Fitri.”
In his 2025 Eid-el-fitr congratulatory message on his X handle, the former governor of Anambra said: “I sincerely join the Muslim faithful in Nigeria to celebrate the 2025 Eid-el-fitr, which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
“It is our earnest prayer that Almighty Allah will accept our prayers, fasting, and supplications now and always.
“It was indeed very fulfilling for me to break the Ramadan fasts with different Muslim communities across the nation.
“Sharing our blessings and joys with one another is not just an act of Ramadan but should form part of our everyday lives.
“We pray that the blessings and lessons of Ramadan will forever remain and abide with us – that love will live in our hearts, that peace and unity will flourish in our nation.”
Obi prayed that the security of lives and property would again be celebrated within the nation’s borders, and that Nigeria will experience more growth and development.
“Once again, I congratulate our Muslim brothers and sisters for completing Ramadan.
“May the blessings of Almighty Allah remain with you and your families now and always. Eid Mubarak.”