As the Muslim communities worldwide ends the 1445AH Ramadan fast on 10th April, 2024, Dr Omede Idris, a former Kogi state Commissioner of Health and also a former National President of Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN), has called on the Muslims and non Muslims in the state and in the nation in general, to in the spirit of the month of Ramadan and the fast that is ending, exhibit love, unity, peace and togetherness for a greater and more productive nation.
In a message he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Wednesday, Dr. Omede said these are some of the great lessons of the Ramadan, in addition to temporary deprivation for both haves and have not – a great attribute to show compassion and attention to one another.
He added that these are is in addition to the spiritual rejuvenation of Islamic faith and injunction of the holy Quran, Hadith and sunna of the Islamic religion.
“It further rekindle the call for religious tolerance, harmony, understanding and cooperation where every person is allowed to practice his or her faith without encumbrance provided crisis are not deliberately generated,” he said.
Dr Omede Idris, also a former Kogi state African Democratic Congress (ADC) Deputy Governorship candidate and a Past National President of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), further stated that Eid el-Fitr, which is the celebration that marks the end of Ramadan, gives the additional opportunity to thank Allah for the help, strength, good health, provisions and direction to go through the Ramadan successfully.
He stated that the lessons learnt from the Ramadan is useful to all human beings, irrespective of faith, as it emphasizes unity, peace, honesty, sincerity, discipline, commitment, respect for constituted authorities, management of human and materials resources and many more, without bias, in the purity of the books.
“However, human factors have continued to crip into the people and as such, human beings have continue to go astray or deviate. As a people, may we retract our steps and approaches and create room for righteous path. Obviously, even the governance system that we live in, dwells on these attributes and characteristics that are imbibed in the Ramadan, the holy book including the Bible and book of Psalms.
“May we truly learn from these lessons, thereby demonstrate and play the roles and responsibilities expected of the leaders and the lead in government, in businesses and at homes for a better home, communities, states, nation and the world at large to the Glory of Allah. Ameen.”
