From Damola Adeloye, Ibadan
Chairman of Bullion Go-Neat Global Limited, Olufemi Ajadi has called on people of all faith to realise that they are worshipping the same God and live in peace with one another.
Ajadi gave the advice on Monday while speaking with journalists on the sideline of the third Annual Ramadan Lecture which he hosted at Ibafo in Ogun State.
He urged politicians and political leaders to stop using religion to cause disharmony, saying Christians and Muslims, as well as adherents of other religions should know that they worship the same God who created heaven, earth and all within it.
According to him, “Today, Ramadan is ongoing, also Lent is ongoing; it means we must be tolerant with ourselves in any religion we find ourselves.
“As a Christian from my father’s side and a Muslim from my mother’s side, I can say I am half Christian and half Muslim. I started with a Muslim background while growing up. During this period, I was going to the mosque with other Muslim family members.
“That was where I realised that we are all calling on the same God who created heaven and earth. This is why I have decided to practice the two religions. Today, I am celebrating with my Muslim family.
“I am also a Christian. I am a worker in the church. So I don’t see what will make anyone fight for the two religions. Today, Muslims are here, Christians are here. We sit together to serve the same God. That is the way to go.
“My message to the general public is that we should know the God that we are serving. Some of us don’t know the God we are serving and that is why they are being misled. First of all, know who you are and the God you are serving. Know that you are serving your God and not anyone else,” he advised.
While delivering the Ramadan lecture with the theme, ‘Submit Yourself to Whom God Has Shown Mercy,’ the guest lecturer, Fodhilat Sheikh Abdul Basit Bello, popularly known as Aponle Anobi, urged everyone to submit themselves to whom God has shown mercy, noting that this is about giving glory to Almighty Allah.
“Wherever you meet Allah’s work in the life of others, it is for you to submit yourself totally to his will. If you see someone that has made it in life, believe that he or she cannot do anything successfully without Almighty Allah’s will.
“By having this in mind, we will love everyone and live a peaceful life. So I urge Muslims and Christians to live in unity. Let us see the Almighty Allah in everyone near us. Through that we will be a blessed humanity,” he admonished.
