Buhari greets Muslims as Ramadan starts (Punch)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday sent his greetings and best wishes to Muslims in Nigeria and across the world as they commenced the 30-day Ramadan fast. In his message to the nation on the beginning of the Ramadan made available to journalists by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said fasting was not just meant to stay hungry or thirsty, but an opportunity to strive for inner purification and self-accountability. “It is meant to inculcate righteousness and discipline,” he said. Buhari enjoined fasting Muslims to increase their love for humanity, acts of charity, kindness, generosity and gratitude. Read more