From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
Following the need to promote love amongst people of different faiths in Kaduna state, Global Peace Foundation Nigeria, (GPFN) in collaboration with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Jos, Church and Society, has fed at least 500 Muslims in Kaduna state.
The Non-governmental organizations, (NGOs) had earlier fed not fewer than 600 Muslim Faithfuls in Jos, Plateau state, a gesture they said aimed to demonstrate sincere love for one another to enhance growth and development in human society.
The IFTAR meals in Jos were to 600 Muslims in the Jos Central Mosque (400plates), and Jos Fibre Mosque (200plates), by a Catholic Priest, Baptist Reverend and ISKCON Hindu Priest.
Speaking at the Atiku Auwal Mosque in Ungwan Rimi, on Tuesday, the Country Director, GPFN Rev. Dr John Joseph Hayab said the gesture came with a simple message that every human being regardless of their religion is One Family Under God, stressing that they had come in the spirit of oneness to felicitates with their fellow Muslim brothers and sisters in the season of Ramadan.
“This is the season of Ramadan. Ramadan usually ends every evening with a break from the fast. So we have come here to celebrate with our Muslim brothers and sisters as they observe Ramadan and the break of fast.
“We came with one single message, that we are One Family Under God. We are brothers and we are sisters, we are neighbours, we are people of the same Nation and like the Bible teaches us to rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn. So whatever your brother is doing, the best way to demonstrate sincere and genuine love is to identify with him.
“Fortunately, this thing is happening at a time where there is hunger and there is a lot of challenges so we provide food here in Kaduna for five people. We have earlier provided food for 600 people in Jos, Plateau state. We aim to simply say that we are together and when we continue to move together as a team and as fellow citizens we will change this country but the further our division the more we will not make any progress.
“So the message is saying, let us unite to build Nigeria, let us unite to show love to those who are less privileged. When we continue to wait for the government to do what we want it to do, they may not do it the way we want them to do it. So we are demonstrating that beyond rhetoric we are demonstrating our love for fellow Muslim brothers and sisters.”
