Xmas: Lagos Speaker Urges Nigerians To Imbibe Jesus Christ's Spirit Of Love, Tolerance, Sacrifice
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has urged Nigerians, particularly Christians, to imbibe the spirit of love, tolerance, and sacrifice which made the life of Jesus Christ worthy of emulation.
Rt. Hon. Obasa, in his
Christmas message released on Monday, stated that these are qualities
essential for the development and growth of the country.
"Jesus
Christ was an embodiment of peace, love, tolerance and sacrfice in his
entire lifetime hence he is referred and adored throughout the world.
For us to be great as a nation, we must not only imbibe these qualities
but we must also put them into practice," the Lagos Assembly Speaker
said in the statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Musbau
Rasak.
According to him, "throughout his life,
Jesus Christ was tolerance even against his most bitter enemies,
preached and shared love and peace and ended up sacrificing his life on
the cross Calvary which was the biggest supreme price one can pay for
others to survive".
Rt. Hon. Obasa reiterated
the need for Nigerians to love one another, maintain peace, be tolerance
of each other as ways of ensuring the continued existence of the
country. "As we moved towards the 2019 General elections, we must remain
united and refrain from actions and utterances that can lead to
violence and chaos.
"Vigilance should be our
watchword all the time hence we must be wary of any unusual action in
our neighbourhood, so that we continue to nip crime in the bud," he
said.
Rt. Hon. Obasa said, "on behalf of my
colleagues in the Lagos State House of Assembly, I wish you all a happy
Christmas celebration".
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