Ramadan: Atiku Urges Muslims To See COVID-19 Restrictions As Sacrifice

Muslims faithfuls have been urged by the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, to adjust to current realities imposed by COVID-19, while observing the Ramadan.

The erstwhile vice president on Thursday in a tweet said, “I urge Muslims to be steadfast and adjust to the new reality imposed by the coronavirus disease. These challenges are a test of our faith and resilience in the face of tough times.”

The moon was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Thursday which urshered in the Ramadan.

Atiku said in his message that the world was facing a trying time due to the coronavirus which had claimed over 180 thousand lives globally.

He expressed regrets over inability of the Muslims to fulfill their religious obligations to worship, including a suspension of the lesser hajj.

The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general election, also urged Muslims to pray for the country at this difficult moment when the COVID19 has limited social lives across the globe.

“And as you commence the fasting period, one of the mandatory sacrifices required of us is to bear in mind this year’s Ramadan comes at an extraordinarily tough moment for the Muslim Ummah because of the severe restrictions the coronavirus has imposed on us.

“This is a moment of trial because for the first time in our recent history, we have never seen anything like this in terms of limitations on the activities we once performed without hindrance.
“Notwithstanding, it is pertinent upon Muslims to continue to be the good ambassadors of Islam by promoting peace, unity, tolerance, harmony and peaceful coexistence at all times,” he added.

He also called on Muslims to observe the guidelines issued by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, aimed at containing the pandemic.