By Stanley Onyekwere
The Executive Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu has urged the residents, especially Muslim faithful to practice the lessons of the just concluded month of Ramadan.
Maikalangu, who gave the charge while receiving Muslim faithful on Sallah homage at his residence, also emphasized the need to continue to pray for the unity, peace, security and economic prosperity of the country.
He noted that as the Muslim Ummah joined the rest of the Muslim world in celebration of Eid-El- Fitr, signaling the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the period, which they in keeping with the Islamic injunctions, engaged not only in fasting and prayers, but also in various acts of charity and caring for one another.
According to him: “It was heartwarming to note that residents seized the opportunity provided by the Holy Month to show compassion and care for each other, especially the less privileged, irrespective of religious or ethnic differences.
“ I urge us not to limit these acts of charity, love and tolerance to only the holy month but should inculcate this culture into our everyday lives.
“The end of Ramadan should also not signal an end to our prayers. I therefore, enjoin us all to continue to offer supplications to the Almighty for our dear country Nigeria and her leaders for divine wisdom and guidance, especially as they fight our security challenges and political activities in the country.”
The AMAC Chairman, in a statement from his Senior Special Assistant Media and Public Affairs, Kingsley Madaki, also commended the FCT administration and leadership of the security agencies for all the hard work to ensure that citizens living in the nation’s capital Abuja are safe.
Maikalangu thanked the entire residents of AMAC for their support to FCT Minister Muhammad Bello’s led administration that has demonstrated its capacity in road construction and other critical infrastructures as well as support to the AMAC administration.
