As the Muslim Ummah all over the world begins the Ramadan fast, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has urged the faithful in Nigeria to use the opportunity to pray for peace, unity, security, socio-economic development and political stability of the country.

In a speech to mark the commencement of this year’s Ramadan, the Speaker also encouraged them to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness, self-discipline, tolerance, righteousness and sympathy for the less privileged in the society which the Ramadan fast teaches and promotes.

While explaining Ramadan as a period for spiritual rejuvenation and enrichment, Dogara enjoined Nigerians to get focus in the worship of the Almighty and imbibe the lessons of love and peaceful co-existence with one another.

“In the spirit of Ramadan, I want to enjoin Muslims in Nigeria to maximize the spiritual and physical benefits associated with the holy month as well as assimilate the Ramadan’s ethical principles of sharing, caring, love, tolerance and piety”.

“The Ramadan fast is a very significant act of worship, being one of the five pillars of Islam, as such, I urge Muslim faithful to use the one month period in devotion and supplication in order to achieve the blessings inherent in the holy month and to pray to God to restore peace, unity and stability across the country”.