The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on Nigerians to refrain from economic exploitation, sabotage, or profiteering during Lent and Ramadan.
The Service identified with the Christian and Muslim faithful during their Lent and coming Ramadan seasons respectively.
Director, of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, DSS National Headquarters, Abuja, Peter Afunanya, in a statement on Friday, also urged residents to remain vigilant against public dangers especially Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
“The DSS recognizes the significance of these sacred rites and enjoins worshippers to promote understanding, compassion, and respect for one another during and after the exercises. It appeals to stakeholders to refrain from economic exploitation, sabotage, or profiteering during these important obligations.
“This is more so that illegal practices such as price gouging or unethical marketing tactics are ungodly; violate fairness and can undermine the true essence of the holy events. As believers, it is incumbent upon us to uphold good standards and ensure that everyone can observe the religious duties with ease and dignity.
Furthermore, the Service encourages clerics and religious leaders to uphold empathy as well as prioritize cooperation and conflict prevention beyond the periods under reference. Similarly, the media is encouraged to utilize their platforms to foster informed and accurate engagements that (can) enhance the achievement of national security objectives and interests.
Likewise, residents are advised to remain vigilant against public dangers especially Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Also, the general public is urged to stay informed about potential threats; avoid crowded or suspicious areas, and report to relevant security agencies any strange objects, activities, and movements of hostile elements. In the same vein, the Service calls for tolerance, bonds of brotherhood, dialogue, and peaceful coexistence among the populace.
Overall, the Service recommits to the provision of strategic intelligence to other sister agencies to achieve a safe and secure country. As we undertake these spiritual journeys in the Lenten and Ramadan periods, let us remember to love and share the values that unite us.
“Let us reaffirm our commitment to the values of mercy, tolerance, forgiveness, being our brother’s keepers among others and by these, advance a more inclusive and equitable society for us all,” the statement reads.
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