EID-EL-FITR: TINUBU URGES NIGERIANS TO UPHOLD RAMADAN VIRTUES

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President Bola Tinubu has encouraged Muslims and all Nigerians to continue practicing the values of kindness, charity, and selflessness observed during Ramadan.

Addressing worshippers on Sunday at the Eid Prayer Ground in Abuja, Tinubu stressed the need to sustain the spirit of compassion and community service beyond the holy month.

He urged the Muslim ummah to uphold these virtues in their daily lives, fostering unity and support for one another.

“We give thanks to Almighty Allah. We saw the beginning of Ramadan.

“We started together, and ended together in good health and happiness,” he said.

The President urged Nigerians to remain committed to the teachings of the holy month, saying: “We said prayers for our country, for all our people; we should continue the good deeds as taught by the holy month of Ramadan—care for the vulnerable, the orphans, and the less privileged.

“Everything that we have observed, we should not revert to the path that is not acceptable with the teachings of this month. That’s what I pray for.”

Underscoring the need for collective responsibility in fostering peace and national progress, Tinubu called on citizens to uphold the values of tolerance, empathy, and selflessness.

At the National Eid Prayer Ground along Airport Road, the President joined fellow worshippers in observing the Eid-el-Fitr prayers, marking the end of Ramadan.

He arrived just before 9am and was received by top government officials, religious leaders, and dignitaries.

Among those present were Vice President Kashim Shettima, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.

Later on Sunday, Tinubu will, for the first time since assuming office, host guests at the State House for an Eid-el-Fitr luncheon.

In previous years, he had marked the celebration at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos.