Tinubu urges patriotism as Muslims mark new Islamic year

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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Fred Ezeh, Abuja and Seye Ojo , Ibadan
President Bola Tinubu yesterday extended warm felicitations to Muslims in Nigeria and across the world as they marked the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram 1448AH, urging citizens to use the occasion to renew commitments to patriotism and good citizenship.
In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu reflected on the significance of the Hijrah, the migration from Mecca to Medina that begins the Hijri calendar, and said its lessons remain relevant for national renewal.
“The lessons of sacrifice, renewal, patience and faith in Allah’s divine pl...