Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday called on Nigerians to reposition their hearts and minds for the holy month of Ramadan, which begins at the weekend.
It also enjoined them to use the period to imbibe the virtues of love, peace and tolerance as epitomised in the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet Mohammed.
The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said the holy month “provides a very great opportunity for Nigerians to draw nearer to God and jettison all forms of bitterness, divisions and violence while making rooms in their hearts for forgiveness, unity and peaceful co-existence in the land.”
“Indeed the Ramadan offers us exceptional lessons in unity; humility and brotherliness which when properly inculcated will make the nation a better place where all shall live in harmony as one people under the Almighty Allah who in his infinite wisdom and mercy decided to bring us together.”
The party urged well-meaning Nigerians of other religious persuasions to join the Muslim community in the fast, adding that it was clear that the Almighty Allah “wills that Nigerians live together in love.”
