President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerians especially Christians to love one another during the Easter celebrations like Jesus Christ did on earth.
“I rejoice with you all, especially our Christian brothers and sisters, as we celebrate Easter.
For Christians all over the world, this celebration is in commemoration of the supreme sacrifice which Jesus Christ made for the salvation of mankind,” the president said.
He noted that: “The gospels also tell us that during his earthly ministry, Jesus Christ repeatedly urged his disciples and followers to “love one another as I have loved you”.
“As we celebrate Easter this year, I sincerely believe that it will serve our dear nation very well if we all imbibe this essential message of Jesus Christ and truly learn to love our countrymen and women as we love ourselves.”
“Indeed, we will surely make faster progress towards the achievement of the peaceful, united, strong, progressive and prosperous country we all desire if, as a nation, we eschew all divisive, parochial, ethnic and religious sentiments and rivalries, and begin to live more harmoniously with our compatriots, as Jesus Christ and the founders of the world’s other great religions enjoined mankind.”
“Our unfortunate notoriety in recent years as a country where the blood of men, women and children are wantonly and callously shed in frequent orgies of criminal, political, ethnic and religious violence has become very embarrassing and utterly unacceptable.”
“My administration is determined to achieve greater peace and security across our nation by ending the avoidable conflicts and crises that hinder our national progress.”
“I ask for greater support from all Nigerians in this regard. We must put a stop to politically motivated killings. Our communities must be made safe again for all inhabitants to live together in peace and harmony.”
“Our armed forces, police and other security agencies are being progressively reformed, repositioned and empowered to win the war against terrorism and make mass killings, abductions and other criminal atrocities things of the past in our beloved country.”
“Let us all also play our parts as patriotic citizens and do all that we can to ensure that we make Nigeria a safer, more peaceful and happier place for its people and others.
“Faith, belief and the fulfilment of expectations are also key themes of the Easter celebration. I urge you all therefore, to continue to have faith in the future greatness of our country and to believe that the CHANGE my administration promised will surely come to fruition.
“That CHANGE, which we all yearn for, will certainly occur more rapidly if we all place the love of our country above selfish personal and group interests.
“The National Assembly has just passed the 2016 budget. I assure all Nigerians that we will do our utmost best to ensure that the budget, the first since my election as President, is efficiently and successfully implemented towards achieving our objective of faster economic growth and development.
“I thank the vast majority of Nigerians for their patience and understanding in the first ten months of this administration.
“As we go forward, I assure you all that we are working very hard to overcome the challenges we encountered on assumption of office.
“We are moving on with an unshaken resolve and determination to deliver on the mandate you gave us on March 28, last year.
“I wish you all very happy Easter celebrations,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Like joke like joke this man will convert to Christianity one day
ReplyDeleteNah u go convert him?
ReplyDeleteYour problem is just religion abi,o ga o,of all of d above see what my country man thinks about,may God help this nation from stinking thinking.
ReplyDeletePls pls pls, I want GEJ back as president bcos d sole-called buhari I voted for is a set back. How can u so far so good recovered billions in hard-earned currency and 9ja is still like dis. No light, no fuel, for god's sake am frustrated even black market is no where to be found. BUHARI is just saving all dis recovered money for the next-available thief(next president). In my village when dias generous donation for a project, dey execute it immediately not a day after. Buhari has recovered unbelievable amount of money to turn nigeria into a paradise without touching d nations account and still dis ape refuses to execute wat my last born has d sense to do. Am highly disappointed in both myself and d ape I voted for. D worst part of it all is, if buhari cannot do d job, mark my word nobody can do it bcos even the unborn child who will b d president of nigeria is a thief.
ReplyDeletePls grow up and stop this childishness on every post
DeleteI actually can't recollect any Ape contesting for the President of Nigeria...may be in your dreams anyway.
DeleteMind your choice of words please and also respect the President of this country in the person of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The President is determined to work and he will work. He's still got more than 3yrs to go. Let's be patient please.
If we could exercise patient for 16yrs within which the PDP bled us dry, why be in a hurry now?
Don't you worry. I'm sure by 2019 no one will tell you to still vote for PMB 'cos you'll gladly do...KJoe
The issue I have with this love message is that Christians are not the ones perpetuating these hateful killings per say in this country. The fulani herdsmen, for instance, are they going to hear and adhere to this message? Will BH also agree with this message. Abeg dear Mr president you know the people killing the innocent in this country, (at least if you don't know any, you know your kinsmen- the fulani killers)address them and stop politicizing the wasting of the blood of men in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteMy brother, dis is election analysis. In d first year of a president's tenure is work, second year is maintaining d job done, 3rd-4th year is election Notin else Notin more
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