Emulate Prophet Mohammed, FUNAAB VC charges Muslims


The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Kolawole Salako, has charged the Muslim community within and outside the university not to limit their closeness to Allah only to Ramadan period but to emulate and live the virtues of Prophet Mohammed every day of their lives.

By this, Prof. Salako said there will be a peaceful and progressive society and the faithful will make Al-janah after their sojourn on earth.

The Vice-Chancellor's message was contained in a statement issued by the institution's Head of Public Relations, Kola Adepoju, on Tuesday.

According to the statement, Prof. Salako felicitated with the institution's Muslim Community and their counterparts all over the world for seeing the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

He congratulated the Muslim faithful in the university and the world at large for witnessing yet another Eid-El-Fitri celebration in their life time.

The Vice-Chancellor reiterates that Eid-El-Fitri espoused the Almighty Allah's commandment to all Muslims to get closer to Him and to live totally in moderation and self-denial.

Prof. Salako charged the Muslim community to sustain and strengthen the harmonious relationship with adherents of other faith in order to enhance the existing conducive atmosphere for peace and progress of the university and the world in general.

He assured of his administration's commitment to sustaining enabling atmosphere that is deeply rooted and firmly established in the core values of fairness,equity,justice,transparency and accountability, as panacea to mutual growth and development.

The Vice Chancellor, however, enjoins moslems within and outside the University Community to celebrate Eid-El-Filtri in moderation and showing of love to others especially the less privileged in the society.

Prof.Salako admonishes Muslims and we'll wishers in general not to let down their guards against Covid-19 pandemic during and after the festive period by strictly adhering to medical protocols,in order to compliment government's efforts at combating the deadly scourge.