Honourable Barr. Chief Muhammed Tanko Musa wished all Muslims a blessed Ramadan kareem in a statement by his Media Aide Yahaya Idris, in which he noted that Ramadan is a special month for Muslims, who begin fasting on 24th, April, Friday.
“We don’t only fast from dawn to dusk and enhance our piety through increased prayers, but it is also a time for us to enhance our acts of compassion and kindness and show greater humility, moderation and restraint,” he said.
Barr. Tanko noted that Ramadan is a time for reflection and correction, when people leave negative habits behind. “This is in fact the true meaning of Islam. It is not just about rituals and how we eat, dress or pray but of equal importance is how our words, acts and deeds benefit and not harm others,” he said.
“It is about how on a daily basis, we bring good to others so that our existence is seen as a blessing and not a bane,”he added. “Regardless of who you are and what is your status in society, each one of us is capable of doing good.”
Barr. Tanko is the immediate past Chief Administrator of Kogi Local Government Area and currently the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kogi State on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
