President Bola Tinubu has stated that he’s conscious of the current hardship confronted by Nigerians engendered by the continued reforms, however assured that his administration will proceed to offer palliatives to ease the consequences.
In his Christmas message to Nigerians on Sunday, he identified that the continued reforms are mandatory and can be adopted by a brand new period of prosperity.
Whereas noting that Christmas time presents a possibility for folks of all faiths to benefit from the firm of their households, Tinubu reminded residents of the necessity to attain out, as they have fun, to those that are deprived by one circumstance or the opposite, to replicate the very best of Christ.
He additionally urged for prayers for members of the armed forces who’re each day risking their lives to guard the nation.
The message reads: “For folks of all faiths, this is a chance to benefit from the firm of household, have fun life, and delight within the items of affection and friendship that make life worthwhile. That is additionally a time to look out for one another as a result of, amidst the festivities, this time of 12 months for a lot of shall be tinged with unhappiness: some mourning the lack of family members and others grieving the hopes that didn’t materialise and the goals that fell quick.”
Former president, Dr Gooddluck Jonathan, additionally congratulated Nigerians and Christians around the globe on this 12 months’s Christmas Celebration.
In a press release launched by his media workplace on Sunday, Jonathan urged Christians to exhibit love, peace, humility and sacrifice as they have fun.
He famous that the delivery of Jesus Christ marks a brand new starting and a brand new future for all believers, because it serves because the success of many prophecies concerning the coming of the Saviour who will save the phrase from sin and different difficulties.
Jonathan urged residents to “profit from this season to rebuild our nation by displaying like to our neighbours and upholding ethical ideas that may deepen the thread that binds us collectively as a folks.”
In the identical vein, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has stated that despite the arduous occasions Nigerians face at the moment, they need to proceed to hope for peace and higher days forward for the nation.
Akpabio; his deputy, Senator Barau Jibrin; Senate Chief, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Adeola Olamilekan and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, all despatched messages of felicitations to Nigerians on Sunday forward of the Christmas celebrations by Christians.
Akpabio acknowledged the pains brought on by the Federal Authorities’s determination to discontinue the gasoline subsidy regime, however stated it was for the nice of everybody, including,
“Our at this time’s ache will certainly produce joyful beneficial properties in a really quick time”
His Christmas message was contained in a press release issued by his Particular Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, on Sunday.
Akpabio admonished the Christian trustworthy “To wish, quick and be hopeful as a result of with the delivery of Jesus Christ, who’s our image of hope, love and redemption, Nigeria may also overcome its present challenges.”
He known as for reflections on the teachings of Jesus Christ, which he famous had been anchored on love for neighbour, peaceable coexistence and loyalty to constituted authorities.
“On behalf of my household and constituents, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and certainly all the Nationwide Meeting, I want to sincerely congratulate all our Christian brothers and sisters on the celebration of the feast of Christmas, which marks the delivery of Jesus Christ.
“As you have fun, I urge you not solely to merry, but additionally, proceed to hope for our expensive nation Nigeria and our leaders, present love to 1 one other and proceed to replicate on the lifetime of Jesus Christ, particularly his humility, sacrifice, love for neighbour and loyalty to God and constituted authority,” the assertion quoted him as saying.
Equally, the Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Honourable Tajudeen Abbas, has known as for prayers and supplication for Nigeria as Christians have fun this 12 months’s Christmas.
He maintained that it’s incumbent on Nigerians to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ, which he stated included love, sacrifice, peace making, tolerance, constructing consensus among the many folks, selflessness, amongst others.
Additionally, a former vice chairman and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering (PDP) throughout final normal election, Atiku Abubakar, in his Christmas message, urged Nigerians to embrace peace and unity at this era and to like each other for the sake of progress and development within the nation.
He acknowledged: “I felicitate all Nigerians, significantly the Christian trustworthy on the delivery anniversary of Jesus Christ. Christmas is a time of affection. Due to this fact, I name on all Nigerians to emulate the essence of this season and unite for the higher good of our expensive nation.”
Former chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Discussion board (NGF) and a former governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, admonished Nigerians to stay prayerful whereas extending goodwill amongst themselves at Christmas.
The previous governor, in a press release by his media workplace on Sunday, stated Nigerians have to have fun Christmas in unity and peace, with the spirit of generosity.
The assertion signed by Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, indicated that Fayemi acknowledged Nigerians’ resilience within the face of challenges encountered all through the outgoing 12 months.
He urged Nigerians to, within the spirit of Christmas, come collectively in celebration, irrespective of non secular or cultural variations.
Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed, emphasised that the season symbolises hope for humanity, encouraging residents to keep up a constructive outlook.
Beside, Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, felicitated Christians in Osun and past on the event of this 12 months’s Christmas celebration, urging them to attract from the religious import of the celebration by sharing love and fostering concord in communities.
Adeleke, who described Christmas as a second of reflection on the blessing that the delivery of Jesus Christ symbolises for humanity, charged Osun folks, particularly Christians, to embrace the spirit of compassion and kindness that the season displays.
Equally, Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the senators representing Ogun East and West within the Nationwide Meeting, Gbenga Daniel and Solomon Adeola, enjoined Nigerians to maintain hope alive for a higher and higher nation.
They acknowledged this of their totally different Christmas messages made accessible to newsmen in Abeokuta, on Sunday.
Abiodun urged Christians and Nigerians to not enable the present financial challenges to dampen their spirit, saying that there’s hope of financial turnaround.
The governor, in a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adediran, additionally urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirits of affection, peace, and goodwill.
He stated the present hardship within the nation occasioned by double digit inflation would quickly give approach as governments on the federal and state ranges trend out methods to make sure financial restoration and improved dwelling circumstances for Nigerians.
His counterpart in Niger State, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, implored Christians to point out real like to all.
In a Christmas and New 12 months message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, Bago recognized forgiveness, humility and real like to all as the hallmarks of the Christmas celebration, including that the Yuletide is a interval for sober reflections, to result in constructive change in society.
Equally, the Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, known as on Christians to mix religion with exemplary conduct as they commemorate the delivery of Jesus Christ.
He gave the cost on Sunday in a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary Dr Monday Uzor, whereas felicitating Christians as they have fun a Christmas and New 12 months.
Additionally, the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, enjoined Christians to take correct classes within the delivery of Jesus Christ as signified by the Christmas celebration.
This was contained in his Christmas message, which was forwarded to journalists in Ibadan by his private assistant (media), Oladele Ogunsola, on Sunday.
The monarch recalled that the Biblical accounts of the delivery of Jesus Christ are filled with classes in tolerance, endurance and love.
In a transfer to make sure that Christian neighborhood in Bauchi have fun the Yuletide with pleasure, the state governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has authorised the launch of the sum of N120 million for the acquisition of meals and different objects.
The objects are to be distributed to totally different Christian teams underneath the umbrella of the Christian Affiliation of Nigeria (CAN) for the 2023 Christmas and New 12 months celebration throughout the state.
The disclosure was made by the chairman of the distribution committee, Abdon Dallah Gin, whereas briefing journalists on the Authorities Home, Bauchi, on Saturday.
He defined that the objects distributed to the Christian neighborhood for the celebration of the Christmas included 66 cows, 102 rams, 1,438 (50kg) baggage of rice and 189 25kg groundnut oil.
A former presidential candidate, Mr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, felicitated with the Christian trustworthy and Nigerians at giant, as they be a part of the remainder of the world in celebrating Christmas.
In a press release by his media workplace in Abuja on the weekend, Olawepo-Hashim urged Christians and Nigerians, within the spirit of the season, to uphold the ideas of affection, tolerance and sacrifice to maintain concord, progress and advance the reason for humanity.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain famous that the Christmas season represents pleasure, peace, hope, love, goodwill, all that are a lot wanted now that the nation is battling various challenges of improvement.
“I have fun with the Christian fold and enjoin all of us to recollect the essence of Christmas. Within the true spirit of the season, let’s present like to our neighbours, kindness to the less-privileged and weak, and tolerance to 1 one other throughout the traces of religion, politics and ethnicity; within the spirit of the distinctive sacrifice and teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ,” Olawepo-Hashim remarked.
Former Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki, felicitated Christians on Christmas, simply as he distributed money and meals objects as palliative to the trustworthy, occasion members, artisans, transporters, associations, assemblies and different spiritual and neighborhood teams in Kwara State.
In a press release by his press officer on native issues, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, he stated that the gesture was to make sure a cheerful celebration within the face of the biting financial hardship.
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