By Banji Ayoola
A Governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Comrade Dayo Fadahunsi, has urged all Nigerians of whatever faith, to imbibe the exemplary self discipline usually displayed by Muslims while fasting during the glorious month of Ramadan.
In his Message to the Muslims in the state as they begin this year’s Ramadan fast, which he signed, Fadahunsi, also a former Chairman of the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, sent his warm greetings to the Islamic faithful.
He prayed: “May the Blessings of Allah descend on you and your families as you begin the fast in the Glorious Month of Ramadan as enjoined on you by the noble Islam.
May these Blessings flow in and around you throughout; and may the Peace of Allah abide with you.”
He urged the Islamic faithful to use the golden opportunity offered by the sacred month of Ramadan to pray fervently that the Great, Compassionate, Ever Loving, Ever Merciful, All Powerful, All Knowing and Omnipresent Allah, forgives our sins and heals the people of Ondo State, Nigeria and the whole Earth of the rampaging coronavirus affliction.
He believed strongly that the genuine and pure prayers of the faithful in this highly significant month in Islam, endowed with so great a power of the purity contained in the prayers, would rise upwards quickly, and without hindrance, to hit the Throne of Grace, and draw the ever flowing Mercy of the Almighty Allah, and answers to mankind’s Prayers and petitions for Help in this time of need.
He believed strongly that the usual blessings in the glorious month of Ramadan would richly pour on the Islamic faithful, Ondo State, Nigeria and the whole mankind, and help greatly in cleansing the Earth of the COVID-19 pandemic, and healing us of the wounds inflicted by this virus.
Fadahunsi hoped that all Nigerians of whatever faith would imbibe the self discipline which is usually displayed by the Islamic faithful during this glorious month as shown in the exemplary manner Muslims abstain from all impurities during the glorious month.
He said that this self discipline of voluntary abstention from all impurities and all wrongs is what we need foremost now in this Nation to rebuild our dear great Country Nigeria and launch her on the path to true greatness in accordance with the Holy Will of Allah.
Addressing the people of Ondo State and Nigeria at large, Fadahunsi expressed confidence that a new dawn would break for Nigeria despite the horrors of the coronavirus pandemic that the nation is going through.
He assured that there would be a bright light at the end of this dark tunnel; and that the peoples of Ondo State and Nigeria would come out better and stronger from their present undesirable experiences unleashed on them by the virus affliction.
Appealing to the people not to lose hope of a better tomorrow and a greater future ahead because of today’s painful circumstances, he assured that: “The One Who holds tomorrow is on our side, He is seated with us in our ship, no storm can upturn us, His hand is rested on us to give assurances that all will be well at the end.
“Let us remember that the darkest part of the night is the one closest to dawn.
“The night of weeping will be over soonest and the morning of joy will show forth; and the siege of the hard times and afflictions shall be lifted.
“Hold on, Never let go your trust and confidence in the ability of God to take us through these trying times. it will not be too long before it will be over by the Grace of God.
“The story will change and we shall burst forth with new songs of victory and thanksgiving.”
Fadahunsi said: “I bring to us the message of a better tomorrow despite what may be happening now. There is surely a bright light at the end of this dark tunnel. We shall come out better and stronger.
“We must not lose hope of a better tomorrow and great future ahead because of the circumstances of today.”
According to him: “We should be confident that in all that may be happening in and around us now, we are more than the conqueror through the Compassionate Allah Who loves us.
I wish our Muslim brothers and sisters deep happinness as they observe the Ramadan fast.
