President Muhammadu Buhari on the State House in Abuja/ Twitter
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian Muslims to practise the virtues of Islam past the Ramadan season, as they rejoice Eid-el-Fitr.
Buhari, in his message to mark the top of the Ramadan fasting, congratulated Muslims on the completion of “this spiritually significant month of sacrifice”.
He referred to as on them to replicate on the significance of Ramadan by turning into good ambassadors of Islam always.
”Religion must be the ethical compass for all believers of their public and private lives,” he mentioned in a assertion issued by his media aide Garba Shehu.
“If people allow the teachings of their religions to influence their conducts, problems, such as corruption, which diverts public funds to private pockets, would have been eliminated in the society.”
He additionally mentioned, “It is impossible to separate morality from religion, and removing this connection encourages corrupt leaders and other exploiters to commit atrocities against the society.”
“I always wonder why any true believer, be they politicians, civil servants or businessmen, would seek to make profits from the misfortunes of others.”
He urged peculiar Nigerians to cease glorifying thieves by treating them with disdain for bringing hardships to others.