As Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid-el-Fitri to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the Olowa and Paramount Ruler of Igbara-Oke kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Francis Adefarakanmi Agbede OFR has urged them to emulate the virtues Prophet Mohammed (SAW)
In his message, the monarch called on all Muslims faithful to put into practice lessons learnt during the Ramadan period to love and share with the less privileged in the society as exemplified by Holy Prophet, which promotes a life of sacrifice, charity and love for one another.
According to him, the month of Ramadan was another opportunity for them to deepen their relationship with Allah, and to sustain these values even after the holy month to build a more prosperous, peaceful and united Nigeria, where every citizen can be proud of.
Oba Agbede said one of the benefits of upholding the and putting into practice the teachings from the Holy Book is for religious tolerance, which engender peaceful co-existence, unity and prosperity.
He also called on them to continue in their prayers for the country, most importantly, as the new government will be taking over leadership in a few weeks.
Signed
Ayodeji Owolabi
CPS to Olowa of Igbara-Oke
