Date: 2019-05-07

The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Hon. Gbenga Makanjuola, has enjoined Muslims to take the advantage of the holy month of Ramadan to pray for the peace, progress and prosperity of the nation. This was contained in a statement made available to the press on Sunday, through his media team, while assuring Muslims of his solidarity in the holy month. Makanjuola who was the Kwara State Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples' Democratic Party in last gubernatorial election however, reiterated his undaunted loyalty to his party and its leadership as he said he remain resolute to Saraki's cause.

In his words: "As Muslim brothers and sisters in my dear state of Kwara and Nigeria begin Ramadan fast, I want to greet them and salute their efforts to develop themselves spiritually as reflected in the piousness that is required from all Muslims during this time. "Please be assured that I place a high premium on this event and am in solidarity with the aims of your fast during this holy month.

"As you pray during this period, I will urge you to take advantage of your uplifted spiritual state to pray for the peace, progress and prosperity of Nigeria especially as the nation is in the process of deepening her democracy and reforming government and the economy for a better delivery of services to the populace.

"Also, as you devote yourselves to the study of the Holy Qur'an as revealed to Prophet Muhammad (SAW), I do urge all Muslims to draw inspiration from it's teachings which when applied will give a greater understanding of the religion of Islam to non Muslims and help us as we continue our peaceful existence as a multi-religious country committed to mutual religious understanding and respect. Once again, I do assure the good people of Kwara State of my solidarity throughout this Holy month and into the future," he said.