Governors of Imo, Delta, Plateau and Ekiti States have felicitated with Nigerians as they join the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s Christmas.
Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, urged Christians to pray for peace, love, and unity of the country and total reconciliation with God and man.
The governor said: “The birth of Jesus Christ being celebrated at Christmas should be used to reconcile ourselves with God, promote peace, show love, and unity, including the display of the spirit of tolerance in the accomplishment of our vision of building a better state and country.”
On his part, Lalong, in his Christmas message, said: “As the 2019 general election draws nearer, political parties and their supporters should conduct themselves peacefully and engage in issue-based campaigns to avoid overheating the polity and causing crises.
“Without prayers, brotherly love, forgiveness, harmony, and tolerance, religion would be meaningless, while peace would be elusive in the society.”
Also, Okorocha said with the sincere prayers of Christians in the country, the nation could progress faster.
He called for prayers for leaders at all levels, especially for President Muhammadu Buhari, governors, local government chairmen, security agencies, priests and imams so that they could have God-given wisdom and knowledge.
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, also congratulated Christians in the state and the country in general for celebrating another Christmas, urging them to continue to live by example in matters relating to love, peace and progress.
Dr Fayemi said Christmas is a season to demonstrate love for one another, through giving and peaceful coexistence, adding that such love and generosity and craving for peace should extend beyond the season.
Dr Fayemi challenged the people to use the opportunity of the season to reflect on individual contribution to the peace and progress of their immediate community and the state in general.
Fayemi said: “Christmas is the season of love, joy, generosity and forgiveness. While we celebrate with friends and family, we should also reflect on our individual contribution to the peace and progress of our immediate community and the larger society.
“That peaceful and prosperous state we all desire would be realised when we live in love and show consideration for others around us.
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