The President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has sent his Sallah wishes to all Muslim faithful from the confort of his home as he observed the 2020 Eid El-Kabir celebrations with his family.

The president took to his official Twitter account to release a statement and share photos of himself and family.

Buhari said that he observed the celevrations in line with the advisories from the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.

"I wish all Muslims a happy and fulfilling Eid El Kabir celebration. We can create the greatest impact by putting into practice the noble teachings of our religion. We must put the fear of God in our daily activities in order to make our society better.

"The preventive guidelines we have introduced to contain the spread of the Coronavirus have unfortunately limited people's freedom to gather & worship in large numbers in Mosques and Churches. I call for continued patience & understanding from all. We will overcome this pandemic."

I observed the Eid El-Kabir prayers at home with my family, this morning, in keeping with the advisories from the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. Once again I wish us all a safe and happy Eid. #EidMubarak pic.twitter.com/nprDP4d0yV

— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) July 31, 2020