As Christians in Nigeria join their counterparts all over the world to mark this year’s Easter celebration, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has called on Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, togetherness and renewed commitment to Nigeria’s unity and peaceful co-existence.
The governor, in his Easter message issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo, said that it was only in the atmosphere of peace and tranquility that Nigeria could witness an all-round development.
He urged Nigerians to emulate Jesus Christ who offered himself as a living sacrifice for the redemption of mankind.
While congratulating Christians on the successful completion of the 40-day fasting, he said that they should use the occasion to reflect on the essence of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as well as the opportunity it offered them to be closer to their Creator.
He said: “Easter is not about wining and dining. Rather, it is an occasion to realize that we need to love one another as exhibited by God who, out of his love for mankind, offered Jesus Christ to die for our sins and to give life more abundantly.
“This being the case, we should now eschew any divisive tendency, violence and other things that are antithetical to the teachings of Jesus Christ.”
He also commended Christians, Muslims and other religious adherents in the state for their peaceful co-existence, urging them to continue in their prayers for his administration so that the state could be taken to greater height.
Ajimobi also charged them not relent in their prayers for Nigeria in order for it to surmount the security challenges currently confronting it.