The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has urged Muslims in particular and Nigerians in general, to be more compassionate to the less-privileged and to imbibe the act of selfless service to humanity during the holy month of Ramadan.
Obasa in his Ramadan message to mark the commencement of the holy month said, “Ramadan is not only about abstinence from sins, food, alcoholic beverages and other pleasures of life but also about love and compassion for others, particularly the less-privileged”.
According to him, “There is no better time than now to be more compassionate with the less-privileged ones who are most affected by lockdown in the country caused by COVID-19 pandemic”.
He also implored Muslim faithful to use the occasion of the Ramadan to pray to Almighty Allah to heal the land of all diseases causing untimely death.
He reminded them of the uniqueness of this year’s Ramadan in the sense that it would be the first one that they would not be able to pray or eat together as Muslims because of the lockdown and social distancing regulations put in place by the government to curb the spread of the COVID-19.
“I therefore implore you to obey this important regulations and do your prayers and eating individually in your homes,” he said.
The Speaker prayed Almighty Allah would preserve “our lives beyond the Ramadan and grant us His blessings.”
