Nigerian Muslims celebrated Eid on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, across the country. Many residents, including the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday morning, observed the Eid-El-Fitr prayers at the Dodan barracks Eid prayer ground in Obalende, Lagos.
The president was joined at the Eid ground by some members of his family; the Lagos state deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, the current minister of marine and blue economy and former governor of Osun state, Adegboyega Oyetola, and a former minister of works and former governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, among others.
President Tinubu had, on Sunday, left the seat of power in Abuja for his country home, Lagos, as is tradition with many Nigerians to celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Fitr festival, signifying the completion of the one-month-long Ramadan fast.
The president had earlier felicitated the Muslim ummah over Eid-El-Fitr, an auspicious occasion that signifies the end of Ramadan. In a statement by the Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, the president said he “felicitates the Muslim Ummah at Eid-El-Fitr, an auspicious occasion that signifies the end of Ramadan; a hallowed season which reflects total submission to God Almighty and to His command of sacrifice and service to humankind”.
“The President greets the Muslim faithful in Nigeria and all around the world, praying that their supplications and sacrifices this season and even after will receive the fitting rewards from Almighty Allah,” Ngelale said in the statement titled ‘President Tinubu greets the Muslim Ummah at Eid-El-Fitr, calls for a union of will and action to build the nation’.
“The President prays that the lessons, blessings, and the joys of this season abide with us always while wishing Nigerians, Happy Eid-El-Fitr celebrations,” he said.
