365Daily – Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has enjoined Muslims and Christians to intensify prayers to end insecurity in Nigeria.

This was contained in his Eid-el-Fitr message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, the state capital.

He also urged Nigerians to pray for the peace of the nation and to avert a possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Okowa implored the Muslim faithful to extend the spiritual benefits of Ramadan which include love, peace and justice, in their daily living “as through this, they will be contributing to the development of the nation”.

He charged all Muslim faithful and Nigerians to use the celebration for sober reflection and supplication for peace, unity and progress of the nation.

The statement read: “On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta, I extend warmest wishes to Muslims celebrating Eid-el-Fitr in Delta, Nigeria and around the world.

“I congratulate His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and all our countrymen and women who have successfully undertaken the month-long Ramadan fasting.

“It is my hope and prayer that Ramadan’s spiritual lessons and the Holy Prophet’s teachings of piety, love, justice, fairness, equity, peaceful co-existence, tolerance, honesty and dedication to duty will guide our interactions and daily living.”