The governor also urged Islamic faithful to pray relentlessly for the peace and development of the country during the fasting period.

He specifically asked the Almighty Allah (SWT) to show mercy on the state and Nigeria in general during this season and beyond.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as inviting Muslims across the world to embrace piety as demanded of them during the Ramadan fast.

He also prayed the Almighty Allah (SWT) to put an end to insurgency and insecurity which he said has been ravaging the whole country in recent years.

He also enjoined Muslims in the state to use the month-long fasting period to pray for peaceful coexistence and security in the state and the country at large.

According to the governor, sacrifice and ceaseless prayers are important and critical at this time when our country is facing general insecurity.

According to him: “Muslims should use this fasting period to pray fervently for the security of this country.

“I also enjoin our brothers and sisters in Islam to please use the opportunity of this month of blessings to seek Almighty Allah’s (SWT) forgiveness to make insecurity a thing of the past in our country.”

He further admonished Muslims to tune their minds to the messages of love, brotherliness and peaceful co-existence inherent in the messages of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (SAW) while also being their brothers’ keepers.

“As our Muslim brothers and sisters are expected to adhere strictly to abstinence from food and other things during the month of Ramadan, I wish to enjoin them to extend their hands of fellowship to other fellow Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

“It is only by doing this, coupled with sharing whatever they have with others, particularly the underprivileged in the society, that their supplications can be answered and the world will be a good place to live in for all and sundry,” the governor said.

Governor Makinde, who quoted Qur’an 2 v 267, which says “O ye who believe, give of the good things which ye have,” said this act would help the underprivileged in the society to reduce the hunger and poverty confronting them.

He wished Islamic faithful a successful fasting period, while also praying to God to grant them the strength needed to sustain them throughout the Ramadan.

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Balogun, who is also a gubernatorial hopeful on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state stated this on Friday in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, the state capital.

The ex- Commissioner noted that the need for Muslims to pray for the peaceful conduct of the elections is necessary in view of the current political happenings in the country.

He, then urged them to use the period of fasting to pray fervently for the election to be peaceful, acceptable, free and fair.

The statement reads further, “I am using this medium to congratulate Muslims faithfuls in Oyo State and across Nigeria on the beginning of this year Ramadan Hijirah 1439 calendar.

“The period of Ramadan is a period of forgiveness, sacrifice and blessings. The first part of Ramadan is a period of forgiveness, the second part of Ramadan is blessings and the last part of Ramadan turned slave to freeborn.

“It is on this note that I will like to use this medium to urge Muslim faithfuls to use this period and pray for the successful conduct of the next year’s general elections.

“The current happenings in the political arena of this country have raised concerns that need urgent attention of all and sundry. In view of this, there is a need for Muslims faithfuls across the country and Oyo State in particular to use this period to pray for the success of the elections.

“We don’t want what happened in 2011 to happen again that is why we must pray fervently for the election to be conducted in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility”, the APC chieftain added.

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