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Religion of Saturday, 23 May 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Eid-el-Fitr: Fayemi felicitates with Muslim faithful

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has congratulated all Muslim faithful in Nigeria as they celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr holidays.

The Eid celebration marks the end of the 30-day Ramadan fast, MyNigeria.com reports.

In a statement via his Chief Press Secretary Mr Olayinka Oyebode on Saturday in Ado- Ekiti, Fayemi said that the spiritual exercise had drawn them closer to Allah.

He admonished Muslims to put the teachings of the holy month to good use in all their undertakings by living together in love, peace and harmony with other religions, as brothers and sisters.

Fayemi stressed that prayers were needed for God’s intervention, even as the world was looking towards a medical breakthrough for the cure of the deadly coronavirus.

He also urged residents to cooperate with the government by adhering to restriction orders and other guidelines for the COVID-19 containment.

According to him, success would be achieved in the fight against the pandemic with the cooperation of all and sundry.

(NAN)