The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Christopher Musa, has urged Muslim faithful to use the holy month of Ramadan to pray for unity and peace in Nigeria.
Musa made the call at the Ifta (Break of Fast) with Muslim faithful in the Armed of Forces of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja.
“So I want to encourage us, in whatever ways we find ourselves, let us always remember that God Almighty is the one who has created us, brought us to this world, and has put us as Nigerians.
“We need to be a part of this world and we need to continue to stay together, to walk together, to love one another.
“That is the only way we can make this country grow.
“There are a lot of people that don’t mean us well, for whatever reasons they have but God Almighty is with us and He will never let us down.
“Let us continue to pray for our country, so that our country will continue to grow and develop. All those evil ones are planning evil, whether they are, bandits or terrorists or kidnappers, God will expose all of them and those supporting them,” he said.
The Chief Imam of the Defence Headquarters, Navy Capt. Gidado Migdad, said Ramadan fast is an annual bonanza from Allah to multiply, reward and quadruple the chances of getting closer to Him.
Migdad said that those chances could be achieved by showing kindness to the less privileged and being empathetic to the plight of the poor.
He said thst fasting in the month of Ramadan was a period of moral and spiritual awakening to all faithful.
The imam said the breaking of fast with the defence chief was a true reflection of solidarity, camaraderie, which galvanised a sense of beauty, unity and love.