President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Muslims to pray for the peace, progress and prosperity of Nigeria.
In a statement issued by presidential spokesman Garba Shehu, Buhari said: “Islam is a religion of peace that upholds the values of tolerance and mutual coexistence without a place for hatred and violence.”
The Nigerian leader also called for religious harmony in the country, stressing the need for Muslims to use the fasting period to build a relationship of friendship with fellow citizens of other faith.
Buhari also prayed for the continued peace, progress, and the wellbeing of the country.
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, has declared Monday as the first day of Ramadan fast in Nigeria.
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