READ ALL THE EASTER MESSAGES FROM PROMINENT NIGERIAN POLITICIANS

READ ALL THE EASTER MESSAGES FROM PROMINENT NIGERIAN POLITICIANS

Atiku Preaches Sacrifice, Says Nigeria will Rise again

Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, has enjoined Nigerians to be strong amid current harsh challenges, as better days would soon come.

He added that there is “hardly a testimony without a test and a crown without a cross.”

In an Easter message issed in Abuja by his Media Office, the Turaki Adamawa stated that the message of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection is a perfect analogy for the current situation in Nigeria today.

According to Atiku, "The significance of the celebration of Easter demonstrates that there is never an indomitable situation that hope, good team-spirit and hard work cannot overcome."

The former vice president therefore encouraged Nigerians not to lose hope, particularly as the ruling APC government would continue to work assiduously to find long term solutions to the country's hydra-headed problems.

"Things may seem rough and tough today, but it is only for a while. Nigeria will surely rise again in line with the spirit and tenets of Easter," he added.

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Fayemi Fetes Christians at Easter

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has felicitated with Christians all over the country and Nigerians in general for witnessing another Easter season, urging them to always uphold the virtues of love and sacrifice which are the hallmark of the Easter celebration.

Fayemi also congratulated them for the successful completion of the Lenten season-a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer which climaxed in the Easter celebration. 

The minister, in his Easter goodwill message signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, also called on Nigerians to make ample use of the opportunity of the season for sober reflection.

While urging Nigerians to celebrate with moderation, Fayemi also charged the people to spend quality time with family and friends, reflect on developments in the country and the world at large as well as pray for peace and progress.

He urged Christians and adherents of other religions to continue to preach and live in peace and harmony with one another. This he said would put the country on the path of peace.

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Easter, A Reminder of Need for Rebirth , Says Aregbesola

The Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has said only a total rebirth in national consciousness and values would deliver Nigeria from its many challenges.

Aregbesola, on the occasion of Easter celebration, said renewal, a crucial theme in the celebration of Easter, should make Nigerians rediscover themselves for the purpose of their creation in the first place.

The governor, in a statement by the Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, also called on all Nigerians, especially Christians, ‎to use the period to supplicate to God on behalf of the country so that Nigeria will be able to come out of the present economic challenges.

Aregbesola, who also described Easter as a period of sober reflection, enjoined Nigerians to live in peace and harmony at all times despite the present economic hardship.

According to him, religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence among humans are necessary elements in the sustenance of development.

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Ambode Preaches Unity, Tolerance

As Christians across the world celebrate Easter, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has called on Nigerians to collectively imbibe the spirit of unity, tolerance and peaceful co-existence as panacea for overcoming the nation’s current challenges.

Ambode, in his Easter message to Lagosians, said such fundamental values would go a long way in promoting and strengthening the foundation of love, peace and harmony in the society, adding that the season should serve as a reminder to all of the selflessness, love, sacrifice and tolerance of Jesus Christ throughout His earthly sojourn.    

                        

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, the governor said: “Remembering that foundation is particularly meaningful this Easter as our nation is facing challenges which we can overcome if we choose to, by exercising collective tolerance and be ready to make sacrifices.”

Noting that this season calls to mind the selflessness, love and tolerance which were the hallmark of Jesus Christ’s life during His sojourn, the governor said: “It is a season when we should pause and reflect on our individual and collective roles towards promoting and sustaining that foundation of love, peace and harmony in our society.”

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It’s Time to Re-awaken our Humanity, Says Obiano

The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has called on Christians across the world to seize the moment of deep reflection that the feast of Easter usually brings to reawaken their humanity and re-establish the presence of God in their lives.

In a special Easter message in Awka, the state capital, Obiano observed that the complex challenges that face modern Christians has seriously eroded the values that once sustained the essence of mankind and weakened the connection between many Christians and Jesus Christ, and calls for rigorous self-interrogation and re-awakening.

According to him, “Easter is a period when Christians devote time to reflect on the role of Jesus Christ in the life of mankind and resolve to walk the path of moral regeneration. This is made easier by the Lenten season which precedes Easter and prepares the church to enter the period of Grace that Easter offers.”

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Wike Felicitates with Rivers People

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has  felicitated with the people of  the state  on the  Easter celebrations,  urging them to use the  season to pray for the peace of the state and her sustained development.

In an Easter message to  the  people of  the state, Wike  advised Christians to  re-dedicate themselves  to the sacrificial living as exemplified  by Jesus  Christ  for the growth of  the state.

He assured  the people that his administration  would  continue  to  work towards the promotion  of  security  across the  state in conjunction  with  security  agencies.

The governor said the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ offers all Christians the privilege of rising with the Saviour into a new existence that would translate into better living.

While wishing the people of the state a joy-filled Easter celebration, he urged them to remain vigilant and report any suspicious movement to security operatives.

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Okowa Enjoins Christians to Emulate Christ’s Humility

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has enjoined Deltans, particularly Christians, to emulate the humility of Jesus Christ, who in spite of his heavenly endowments, took up the cross in utter obedience to God’s will.

In a goodwill message to the people of the state signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu, Okowa noted that the society would be a better place if adherents of Christianity imbibe the spirit of love and sacrifice; which is the bedrock of the religion.

“Easter is the reason why we are called Christians. But Christianity places a demand on all of us-a responsibility to look out for each other and be our brothers’ keepers,” he said.

The governor noted that there is nowhere the demands of Christianity are required more than in Delta State with its unique multi-ethnic diversities.

He said: “The ability to blur our lines of differences is the hallmark of love which is central to the Easter message.”

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Umahi Calls for Meditation

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has called on the people of the state to always meditate on the central  message and purpose of the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ by ruminating on the essence of Easter.

Umahi, in an Easter message issued on March 23, said it was very important for all Ebonyi people and other Nigerians to  be prayerful and always remember that the death and ascension of Jesus Christ liberated “us from  sins.”

He also used the opportunity to  praise the people of the state for their  unflinching support for his administration, noting that the successes he had so far recorded would not have been possible without them.

The governor said: “As we celebrate the death, resurrection  and ascension into heaven of our Lord Jesus Christ, which ultimately liberated us from sins, I enjoin you all to always meditate on the central message and the purpose of His birth, death and resurrection by ruminating on the essence of life and by being prayerful.”

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Akpabio Preaches Love, Unity

Senate Minority Leader and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has felicitated with Christian faithful across Nigeria and in the world on the 2016 Easter festival, charging them to continue to live in love and harmony.

Akpabio, who stated this in his Easter message to Nigerians, which was signed by his Special Assistant on Media,  Jackson Udom, maintained that the essence of Easter “is about love and the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. It is about showing love to others and living lives worthy of emulation,” urging Christians to imbibe Christ’s qualities of love and sacrifice.

The former governor charged Nigerians to, as a part of their sacrifices, pray for Nigeria and continue to seeks its progress, noting that “together in unity, we can all overcome all challenges facing our great country.”

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Our Unity will End Nigeria's Crises, Says Kwara Speaker

As Christians in the country join others around the world to celebrate the Easter the Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Ali Ahmad, has enjoined Nigerians to be strong in unity and togetherness in the face of several challenges facing the country.

He said with unity of purpose, Nigeria would soon overcome the crises.

Ahmad made the charge in Ilorin, the state capital, yesterday while speaking with journalists on the celebration of this year’s Easter period.

He advised that Nigerians must utilise their differences in religion, ethnicity and language to make the country great.

While congratulating Christians for the Easter celebration, he‎ admonished them to imbibe Jesus Christ qualities, be their brother's keepers, preach peace at all times and show love to people around them, especially adherents of other religions.

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Lagos Speaker Prays for Love, Peace for Nigerians

The Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has called on Christians and all Nigerians to see the Easter period as an opportunity to increase their efforts at showing love and promotion of peace among mankind.

Obasa, in his Easter message to Nigerians, Christians in particular, urged them not to relent in cooperating and supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) governments at the centre and the state levels in their efforts to put in place programmes and measures that would enhance and improve the standard of living of Nigerians.

In the message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Musbau Rasak, Obasa charged Nigerians, particularly Christians, to emulate Jesus Christ who, through his love for mankind, decided to sacrifice his life for people to live.

“Easter is a period to share love and promote peace. Jesus Christ lived and died for peace and love to reign and we can all emulate the exemplary life of Christ by becoming promoter of peace and love,” he stated.

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Hard Work, Sacrifice What We Need Now, Says Ajimobi

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has expressed optimism that the country is capable of scaling the current economic crises through selflessness, hard work and patriotism by the people, irrespective of social stratification.

In an Easter message by his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Yomi Layinka, the governor said these were the sterling attributes that distinguished Jesus Christ for which his death and resurrection had become an annual celebration among the Christians.

The governor felicitated with the people, particularly Christians, on the occasion of this year’s Easter, a period he said was meant for sacrifice and forgiveness as exemplified by the life and times of Jesus Christ. 

Harping on hard work, the governor said no country could survive if its working age population relies heavily on the government for survival instead of getting actively engage in profitable ventures to eke out a living.