Pray For Nigeria’s Peace, Progress - LG Boss, Dr Akinbode Tasked Muslims

 

The Chairman, Yewa North Local Government, Dr Olusola Akinbode, has called on Muslims not to relent in praying for the peace and progress of Nigeria to ensure all round development.

Dr Akinbode, who made the call during the 2025 annual Ramadan lecture organised by the Council Muslim Community, pointed out that prayers by religious leaders and their followers was one of the factors that has kept the country together, enjoining the Muslims to use the opportunity of the holy month of Ramadan to move closer to God and pray for continued unity of the nation.  

The Chairman urged citizens of the State to continue to support the present administration in the state, so as to continue to witness more democratic dividends, stating that the support enjoyed by the Prince Dapo Abiodun administration, accounted for the huge success recorded.

Delivering a lecture, Alh. (Dr.) Morufdeen Balogun the Head of Department (HOD), Psychology, Guidance and Councelling, Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta on the  topic: IMPORTANCE OF LAST TEN DAYS OF RAMADAN, admonished Muslims and Christians to continue to live together in peace, while calling on Muslims to continue praying for the peace and progress of the State and the country at large especially during the last 10 days of Ramadan, he described Dr Akinbode as a humble leader, whose character could be likened to that of Holy Prophet.

 In his remark, the Chief Imam of the local government secretariat, Alh Ismail Adeyemo, described the Chairman as a good leader, who approach issues with open mind and does not discriminate, irrespective of religious affiliation, adding that his short time in office has brought immense development to the council.