The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has lauded President Bola Tinubu for fostering national unity with an interfaith breaking of fast amid religious and ethnic tensions in the country.
He stated this during a Ramadan Iftar dinner hosted by Tinubu for governors and top government functionaries at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja. The dinner marks the third consecutive year of Tinubu’s annual tradition of breaking the fact with officials across faiths.
In attendance were 20 governors, two deputy governors, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila and several ministers.
Uzodimma described the gathering as divinely inspired, saying, “It is not usually often that the Muslim Ramadan fast coincides with the Lent season, the last time was 33 years ago.
“This convergence is a special situation created by God to remind us Christians and Muslims not to allow religious and ethnic differences to guide our thoughts and our political activities.”
The Imo Governor praised Tinubu’s leadership style, saying the president has brought a lot of inclusivity and harmony to bear on governance in Nigeria.
He said from his long political experience, never in the history of the country had it had a leader, like Tinubu, who chose to deliberately remove politics from core issues of governance to promote national unity and progress.
Highlighting the gains of collaborative progress, Uzodimma said, “You’ve done this and forged national partners in progress with governors. There are also challenges with governors. So this period of fasting is a holy period that God has enjoined us to support the less privileged. In your wisdom, you invited us to come and eat together.”
He continued, “My brother governors will continue to partner you. We have appreciated the new reform policies you’ve given to state governments to operate, the support and the interventions, the ingenuity you have brought to bear, and the new tax reform you’ve introduced.
“We pray to Almighty God to give you strength, good health, stronger wisdom in navigating the access of the country. We continue to pledge our loyalty, to the glory of Almighty God,” the Imo Governor added.
