Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger state Council of Traditional Rulers, has called on Muslims in the country to move closer to God.
He said the plausible solution to Nigerian’s challenges are in fervent prayers.
Etsu Nupe, who spoke in Bida Thursday at the closing of 2025 (1446AH) Ramadan Tafsir in Usman Zaki Central Mosque, said there was nothing that could not be solved through prayers and utmost piety.
Alhaji Abubakar said the Ramadan period was a potent time for the Almighty Allah to accept all prayers and provide divine solutions to the myriad of problems facing the country.
The traditional ruler said it was only with the fear of Allah that Muslims could meet their needs and enjoy their possessions on earth
The Etsu Nupe also urged Muslims to sustain the noble lessons learned during the Holy Month of Ramadan, saying that, “we should always remember and dear God in whatever we do at all times.
‘This, we should sustain beyond the current Ramadan period as moving closer to God always is the key to solving Nigeria’s formidable challenges.”
Alhaji Abubakar also admonished the Muslim Ummah in the country to sustain the virtues learnt during the ongoing Ramadan fast even after the passage of the month.
“We must maintain our God-fearing acts which we exhibited during the fasting period.
“Muslims should strive to maintain all their good deeds during the fasting period and shun all the evils and devilish acts they have abstained from during the holy month,” the traditional ruler stated.