The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has called on parents and guardians to pay closer attention to their children and wards.
Sanwo-Olu gave the advice on Tuesday, during the year 2022 Eid-El-Fitr Celebration in Ikeja, organised by the First Family and the Lagos State Government to commemorate the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
She said that parents should be the friends of their children, so as to attend to all that concerned them.
‘As we bask in the euphoria of this sacred celebration, it is also important to seize the opportunity of this spiritual exercise to admonish our children and youths to shun all ungodly, immoral, and bestial acts.
‘As parents and guardians too, we must lead by example and pay closer attention to the totality of what concerns our children and wards. It is okay to intrude into their privacy and ensure that we guide them on the right path.
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‘More importantly, let us be their true and sincere friends, so that we can earn their trust and confidence to discuss everything with us. That way, we have the unique opportunity to put things right,’ Sanwo-Olu said.
She charged Muslim faithful that beyond Ramadan, they should imbibe and sustain the principles of the holy month, which among others included peace, kindness, compassion, and happy co-existence.
According to her, Prophet Mohammed held these principles in high esteem and lived His whole life around them.
She said that it was also important to allow all these virtues to reflect in one’s actions, public conduct, and interpersonal relations with everyone, long after Ramadan.
‘This way, we will improve on the cordial relationship that exists among the various ethnic groups and adherents of different religions in our state,’ Sanwo-Olu added.
In his vote of thanks, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi said that the 30 days of Ramadan exercise had helped in reshaping lives and dispositions of Muslim faithful.