All Progressives Congress (APC)
National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to let kindness reign as
they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Tinubu, in a Christmas message on
Thursday in Lagos, also beseeched all to place in their hearts and minds the
commitment to be more tolerant and less judgmental of their fellow being.
He said: “Give those who
currently lack kindness not criticism; give them bread and meat, not bitterness
and despair.
Tinubu, while congratulating
Christians, explained that Christmas is a day to be thankful for as Jesus
Christ provided a precious gift unto us.
He urged all to act in the spirit
and teachings of Jesus.
The former governor of Lagos
urged Nigerians to celebrate in moderation and adhere to all COVID-19 protocols
to limit the spread of the disease.
“I must beseech you to forgo such
large gatherings this year for the sake of our collective health.
“In its essence, Christmas is a celebration of
life and this year we best celebrate life by doing what we must do to protect
ourselves and our loved ones from this terrible virus.
“Yet, we also must take solace in
the fact that nothing, not even this virus, can rob us of the spirit of
Christmas and the hope and brotherly love it represents.
“With the emergence of the
coronavirus, 2020 has been as a plane flying through turbulent skies, a year
that has raised challenges like no other year has.
“Yet, by the grace of God, we
have persevered and shall continue to move forward,” he said
Tinubu noted that in normal
times, Christmas offered Nigerians of all faiths an opportunity to gather with
family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
“Unfortunately, COVID came to steal much from
us.
“But if we act in the spirit of
Jesus, we shall defeat this disease and the other ills it seeks to impose on
us.
“Despite all that we have gone
through, let kindness reign during this period.
“Let us place in our hearts and
minds the commitment to be more tolerant and less judgmental of our fellow man.
“As the pressures of this year
try to push us low, we must adhere to the teachings and manner of Jesus to
uplift ourselves and this great nation.
“By doing so, we not only
celebrate the birth of Jesus, we celebrate his life and the divine reason he
came to live among us,” the APC leader said.
According to Tinubu, “it is
difficult to say “Merry Christmas” because the moment which we now inhabit does
not lend itself to merriment.
He, however, wished each and
every Nigerian a peaceful, prosperous and meaningful Christmas.
“I pray that we act toward each
other as Jesus instructed.
“If we can do this, we will
emerge from the current turbulence a much better people, society and nation,”
he said.
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