National leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians
to intensify prayers for the progress of the country.
Tinubu, who said no nation has progressed and survived the worst of times
without prayers urged all the faithful not to relent in prayers for the
leadership of the country and the country itself. “But beyond prayers, we
need to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Let us be builders and not
destroyers. In our communities, our work places, on our assignments,let us
work for this country towards making it a better place”.
According to him, the Ramadan period apart from providing a period of self
examination and deep reflection has become a necessary tonic for both
religious commitment and nationalistic revitalization.
In his Eid El-Fitr message to Nigerian Muslims, he urged Nigerians that
after the Ramadan comes the big task of working for the betterment of our
neighbors and of Nigeria. “Nigeria must feel the impact of the fasting and
prayers in the new spirit of tolerance, good neighborliness, patriotism,
compassion and forgiveness. Unless we reflect these both in our private
and public conducts, the teachings and lessons of Ramadan will be of no
effect”.
“Religion abhors laziness, it detests poverty, but promotes handwork,
compassion and above all love for country. We must as a nation move beyond
being religious to practicing what faith demands of us. Nigeria needs
everyone to be on the deck because the task at hand demands it.
“Nigeria is on a journey that cannot be aborted but supported because
therein lies our future and the future of our youth and children,” Tinubu
said.