Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has urged all Muslim faithful to reflect on the prevailing COVID-19 outbreak and its positive impact on family values as the 30-month fasting period came to an end on Friday. The first lady, who made the call in her Eid-al- Fitr message on Sunday, also urged Nigerians to continue
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has urged all Muslim faithful to reflect on the prevailing COVID-19 outbreak and its positive impact on family values as the 30-month fasting period came to an end on Friday.
The first lady, who made the call in her Eid-al- Fitr message on Sunday, also urged Nigerians to continue to adhere to the protocol outlined for the virus. In a tweet on her verified Twitter page, Aisha wrote: “I congratulate the Muslim ummah on the completion of Ramadan fast and the celebration of Eid-al Fitr.
“I enjoin all Muslim faithful to reflect on the prevailing pandemic of COVID-19 and its positive impact on family values, especially stronger family cohesion, as we continue to adhere to the protocol outlined for the pandemic.”that another 265 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing to 7,526 the number of confirmed cases in the country as of Saturday night.
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