President Muhammadu Buhari has wished all Muslims a happy and safe Eid as Islamic faithful in Nigeria join other Muslims across the world to mark the 2020 Eid El-Kabir celebrations.
In a statement this Friday, the President announced that he observed the Eid El-Kabir prayers at home with his family, in keeping with the advisories from the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
He also urged all Muslims to put into practice the noble teachings of the Islamic religion and put the fear of God in their daily activities in order to make our society better.
Speaking further, the President acknowledged that the preventive guidelines that have been introduced to contain the spread of the Coronavirus have unfortunately limited people’s freedom to gather & worship in large numbers in Mosques and Churches.
He, however, called on Nigerians to continue to exercise patience and understanding until the nation and the world overcomes the challenges of COVID 19.