The Dokaji of Lokoja, Alhaji Kilani Hassan has felicitated with HRH the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji (Dr) Muhammadu Kabir Maikarfi 111, members of Lokoja Traditional title holders and the entire people of Lokoja Emirate Council on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitri which marks the end of Ramadan fasting.
He enjoined Muslims to draw enduring lessons from Ramadan, including personal sacrifices and self denial, also urged the faithful to emulate the good virtues and teachings of Prophet Muhammed.
Hassan stated this in his Eid al-Fitr message he personally signed on Friday in Lokoja.
He noted that peace is essential to the development of any community and urged citizens to keep praying and working for the peace and unity of the Lokoja Emirate Council,Kogi state and the country at Large
The statement reads:
“Sacrifices you have all made during the holy month of Ramadan should draw everyone closer to the Almighty God and I enjoin all our Muslim brothers and sisters to draw enduring lessons from the holy month of Ramadan, which include personal sacrifices and self denial. I call on you to emulate the good virtues and teachings of Prophet Mohammed.
I would also like to appeal that we all see beyond artificial divisions including ethnic and religious differences in our society and abide strictly by the teachings of the Holy Quran as propagated by the Holy Prophet Mohammed.
“Peace is essential to the development of any community. We should all, therefore, continue to pray and work for the peace and unity of our community . We should focus on the things that bind us together, and eschew the ones that are capable of dividing us.
On behalf of my self and my family, I heartily felicitate and rejoice with Muslim community,may Allah accept our acts of ibadat” he prayed
