{"id":7359,"date":"2026-03-20T12:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pillartoday.ng\/?p=7359"},"modified":"2026-03-20T12:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:28:12","slug":"betta-edu-felicitates-muslims-at-eid-el-fitr-urges-unity-national-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"pillartoday.com.ng\/?p=7359","title":{"rendered":"Betta Edu Felicitates Muslims at Eid-el-Fitr,  Urges Unity, National Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Dr. Betta Edu.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As Muslims in Nigeria and across the world celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, Dr. Betta Edu has congratulated the Ummah on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan, urging citizens to embrace unity and commit to national development.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Friday to mark the annual celebration, Edu described Ramadan as a sacred period characterised by deep reflection, sacrifice, discipline, and devotion to Almighty Allah.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that the holy month reinforces enduring values such as compassion, generosity, patience, and selflessness, which she said are critical not only to personal growth but also to nation-building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, I urge all Nigerians to sustain the spirit of Ramadan by promoting peace, unity, and mutual respect in our communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Edu stressed that at a critical point in Nigeria\u2019s development, citizens must place national interest above all divisions and work collectively with the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to build a more inclusive, stable, and prosperous country.<\/p>\n<p>She further called on the faithful to ensure that the lessons of Ramadan,love for humanity, care for the vulnerable, and commitment to justice-continue to guide their actions beyond the fasting period.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, adherence to these values would help strengthen the nation\u2019s social fabric and promote peaceful coexistence.<\/p>\n<p>Edu also joined other Nigerians in praying that Almighty God accepts the fasts, prayers, and sacrifices of the faithful, while granting the country lasting peace, progress, and prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>She expressed optimism for renewed strength and unity among Nigerians in the pursuit of a better future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEid Mubarak to all Muslim faithful,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Betta Edu. As Muslims in Nigeria and across the world celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, Dr. Betta Edu has congratulated the Ummah on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan, urging citizens to embrace unity and commit to national development. In a statement issued on Friday to mark the annual celebration, Edu described Ramadan as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7360,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"pillartoday.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}