Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has urged Nigerians to keep hope alive in God in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world.
Abiodun made the call in Abeokuta in his Easter message to the people of the state on Sunday.
He said: “The lockdown ordered by government to flatten the curve of the Coronavirus is one sacrifice we all must make at this period to defeat the deadly pandemic.
“It is only through love and sacrifice toward the good of society that the people can uphold the legacy of Jesus Christ which is encapsulated in His selfless love and sacrifice on behalf of humanity.
“The greatest legacy that Jesus Christ left for us is the legacy of love and sacrifice and I believe the best way we can carry on that legacy is to fulfill our obligations to our society.”
Abiodun urged all Nigerians to reflect on and comply with the measures put in place by medical professionals and the government, both at the federal and state levels, to contain the spread of the pandemic.
According to him, Easter is a period when people need to engage in sober recollection of the selfless sacrifice of the love that Jesus Christ gave on their behalf, adding that the society required more expression of love to improve the living standard.
He said: “We require abundance of love and sacrifice to maintain the harmonious and peaceful co-existence amongst the various peoples in our state for which we have come to be known.
“I call on all stakeholders to cooperate with health givers and the laity, to seek spiritual intervention because I know that the blood, shed on the cross of calvary is enough atonement for mankind’s illnesses.”
The governor commended the people for their show of solidarity and for their individual sacrifices aimed at preventing the spread of Coronavirus.
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