The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Muhammad Gwarzo, has urged Islamic scholars to use their Ramadan preachings to push for national unity. The minister also appealed for fervent prayers from Nigerians for the nation to overcome its challenges.
Gwarzo made the call in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Adamu Abdullahi. 'The month of Ramadan is one of the sacred periods in Islam when Muslim ummah all over the world devote themselves to the worship of Almighty God and as such Muslims and the Islamic scholars should do more in prayers for the nation,' he said.
He appealed to all Nigerian Muslims to use the opportunity to offer prayers for peace, development, and progress of the country. Gwarzo, while expressing concerns over the current security situation and economic hardship in the county, urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu. He also implored all Muslims to use the Ramadan fasting period to seek Allah's intervention in the country's current challenges.
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