The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni 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, which 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 of the Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Semiu Okanlawon, also called on all, 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 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 were necessary elements in the sustenance of development.
He said: “It gives me great joy to felicitate with Christians on this Easter celebration. As we rejoice in the glory of God, we must not lose sight of the teachings of the period.
“Jesus Christ’s life was a demonstration of absolute love. We, as creations of God, must learn to live in love and peace. We must learn to live exemplary life.
“We should all at this time pray for the sustenance of peace and also pray that the present economic situation must come an immediate end. But we need that renewal as a people and that must come with new values.
“The lesson of Easter is that we too can live a life of sacrifice for our country especially at this time when Nigeria appears to be at the crossroads in terms of the economic and security challenges besetting her. Beyond the eating and drinking in the course of the celebration, we should go to God in prayer to solicit His intervention.”
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