Bassa / Dekina House of Representative aspirant, Engr. James Akale has felicitated with Muslim faithfuls from Bassa / Dekina Federal Constituency, Kogi state and Nigeria at large on the successful conclusion of the Ramadan fast and commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr.
In his message to the Muslim faithful, Akale urged them to continue to pray for the peace of state and nation, particularly towards the conduct of the 2019 general elections.
While wishing them a merry Eid-el-Fitr, he enjoined Muslims to remain committed to the teachings of Islam imbibed during the fast even after the month of Ramadan.
According to Akale, “I congratulate our Muslim Umah for successfully observing the Ramadan Fast and prayers, with its life-enriching lessons in the virtues of love, forbearance, unity, patriotism, self-sacrifice.
“In the last one month, I observed the piety and the spirit of giving associated with the month, and therefore urge our Muslim brothers and sisters to remain their brother’s keeper till eternity so as to make the society better for it.
“I urge them to continue in a life of prayers for the state. Being the last Ramadan before the 2019 general elections, I urge our Muslim brethren and indeed all Kogi Indigenes to continue to pray for the peace and success of elections in our state”
He also congratulated Governor Yahaya Bello, his cabinet and traditional rulers on the occasion and prayed for progress, peace and stability of the state.
