The renowned chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has denied being behind the distribution of bags of rice in the North.

These bags of Rice has his face and name on them, however, he is saying he has no idea who is actually doing that because he is not the brain behind it.

This was made known in a recent statement issued by his media aide Tunde Rahman. In the statement, the JAGABA of Lagos took the opportunity to commend the efforts of the various Volunteer Groups Responsible for sharing these bags of rice in his name.

The statement issued reads;

“We have seen the images being circulated of bags of rice depicting Asiwaju’s face being distributed across parts of the North.

I am not responsible for this initiative but l commend the efforts of the various volunteer groups responsible for this benign act of charity and love for one another, particularly in this Holy month of Ramadan.”

This comes after he earlier entreated Muslims to focus on Allah and abstain from sin as they observe the month of Ramadan.

According to him, they should try to seek the face of Allah in this sacred time and eschew all forms of evil. He took to his Twitter handle to wish all his Muslim fans a happy Ramadan.

He wrote:

“During this month, adult Muslims are enjoined to abstain from food and drinks and other worldly things from dawn to sunset.

This spirit of sacrifice, discipline, and perseverance symbolised by denying the body of food and drinks must engender the spirit of humility, mercy and kindness in us individually and as a true community of faith.

Through this self-control and perseverance, we are moved to beneficial introspection, self-discovery and self-development.

I urge our Muslim brothers and sisters to be guided by this spirit in their interactions with fellow Muslims, but equally important also in their relations with their neighbours and Nigerians of other faiths as well. We must do so not only for the holy month of Ramadan but every day of our lives.

Nigeria faces many present challenges but none of these challenges can defeat us so long as we remain true to the tenets of our faith by extending the hand of brotherhood and goodness to those around us.

We grow in strength through unity and compassion, not through division and recrimination. Thus, the call and spirit of the holy month are much needed now.

May we all join as brothers in pursuit of peace and harmony for all Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

May Almighty Allah continue to guide us with his munificent hand and open our hearts and minds that we may have the ability to fast, worship and reap the spiritual benefits of this holy month. Ramadan Mubarak.”

Source: www.ghgossip.com