NIGERIA
By Samuel Luka
Nigerian Governor, Bala Mohammed of northeastern Bauchi State, has urged Christian to put into practice, the exemplary life of Jesus Christ in their daily activities.
Mohammed stated this in his Goodwill message to mark the 2019 Christmas Celebration, saying that Jesus Christ lived and died in order to save mankind.
He said that Jesus Christ lived a simple exemplary life and preached peace, honesty, love for one another.
The Governor challenged people, irrespective of their religious or social status to not only imbibe, but put into practice those virtues at all times.
According to him, “Christmas would be meaningless if we cannot apply its significance to our peculiar environment and circumstances.”
The Governor enjoined Christians to while celebrating the event with meditation and happiness, reflect seriously on their routine and spiritual deeds in the last one year and pray for better and prosperous years ahead.
He called for mutual understanding among the citizenry irrespective of their differences for the development of the society, adding that one of the responsibility of any government is to ensure security of lives and property of its citizens.
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