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Atiku Urges Nigerians to Show Kindness and Pray for the Nation During Ramadan
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Muslims in Nigeria to embrace the holy month of Ramadan as a time for charity, compassion, and fervent prayers for the nation’s advancement.
In a statement marking the onset of Ramadan, Atiku mentioned the significance of generosity, encouraging Nigerians to extend support beyond their immediate circles.
He emphasized that emulating the lifestyle of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) reveals the profound benefits of being generous, especially during Ramadan.
Addressing the current economic challenges, Atiku called on all levels of government to implement measures that alleviate citizens’ hardships. He stressed the necessity for governments to provide palliatives that support the populace and improve living conditions.
Atiku also appealed to Nigerians to pray for the country’s peace and development, underscoring Ramadan as a period for spiritual reflection and national unity.
He urged everyone to remember Nigeria in their prayers and called on governments to offer the necessary support to ease the difficulties faced by Nigerians during and beyond the Ramadan fast.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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