Eid-el-Fitr: UNIOUSUN VC Sues For Peaceful Coexistence

The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Professor Clement Adebooye, has congratulated Muslims in the institution and all over the world on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan and the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.

The Vice-Chancellor's felicitation is contained in a statement issued by the University's Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, on Friday, April 21, 2023.

According to the release, the Vice-Chancellor congratulated all Muslims in the University and enjoined them to extend the spiritual benefits of Ramadan, which are love, peace and justice to their daily living and through this contribute further to the development of the University and the nation at large.

“On behalf of the Council, Senate, Management, Staff and Students of this University, I join fellow Nigerians to congratulate our Muslim brothers and sisters who have undertaken the purifying Ramadan fast, on the auspicious occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitri celebrations.

"I urge you all to continue to imbibe and foster the much-needed spirit of sacrifice, selflessness, and godliness as espoused by Prophet Mohammed in the Holy Quran.

“I admonish you all to harness your thoughts and energies towards building cordial relationships with adherents of other religions in order to sustain and enhance the entrenched and fledging peaceful co-existence on our Campuses and beyond.

“It is my hope that you will not lose sight of the lessons of the festival as it is expected of us to continually pray for peace, love, unity and religious tolerance as these are essential to sustaining the glory of our dear country.”