She has also demanded justice for the victims of Uromi killings who were murdered on mistaken identity.
Alhaja Kareem - Adigun in a statement on Monday said: " This is to rejoice with the Muslim Ummah worldwide, and in Nigeria most especially over the completion of Ramadan fast, and the observance of Eid al-Fitri to mark the holy month; as instructed by Allah SWT".
She said having fulfilled the yearly Ramadan fasting this 2025, as one of the five pillars of Islam; lessons learnt such as total faith and deep-seated conviction in absoluteness of Allah, piety, charity, empathy, kindness; unity of the Muslim Ummah and the entire human race should not be lost on all Muslims.
She also celebrated the womenfolk on Mother’s Day which coincides with Eid al-Fitri, saying it is such a pleasant coincidence that the two occasions overlap this year and everyone around the world, has at least something to celebrate.
" As a mother and grandmother, myself, I know firsthand the joys, the challenges, and the sacrifices that come with the incredible journey of motherhood. To all mothers and would-be mothers; you are the heartbeat of our families, our communities, and our society. Your love, your care, and your sacrifices make a difference in the lives of those around you."
Reacting to the gruesome killing, at Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria; of Hausa hunters returning to the North for Eid al-Fitri celebration on mistaken suspicion as bandits, by people reported to be members of a vigilante group, Hajia Kareem - Adigun said the incident is deeply regretted
She however said while the incident is highly abhorrent and condemnable, one cannot but just take heart and accept it as irreversible fate, as Muslims believe that nothing happens outside the sight of Allah.
Speaking further , the former NAWOJ President strongly demanded justice for the killings to serve as deterrent to others who are still barbaric this twenty-first century and are fond of jungle justice and wanton killing of fellow humans.
She said:"Even if the hunters were suspicious, the men of the vigilante who reportedly apprehended them should have handed them over to appropriate law enforcement agencies; rather than take law into their own hands."
Hajia Kareem- Adigun therefore called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the number-one Nigerian citizen to do everything within his capacity, to sow seeds of compassion, friendliness, mutual trust and unity among the ordinary Nigerians who have been terribly manipulated and constantly being misguided by ethnic bigots, religious extremists and opprobrious politicians; all of whom are rather self-serving.
While praying for the repose of the souls of the Uromi killing victims and asking God to grant the families they left behind the fortitude to bear the losses, she also prayed that God will accept their act of worship during the fasting period as an act of ibadah.
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