Easter: Kogi Central Senator Elect, Urges Prayers For Nige­ria, calls For Unity And Love


 

The Kogi Central Senator Elect, Engr. Abubakar Ohere, has congratulated the Christian community in Nigeria on the Easter celebration, and added that the celebrations are a worthy finale to the period of fasting, prayer and self-denial which they had gone through in the past 40 days of Lent.

 

Engr. Ohere urges Nigerians, particularly Christian faithful in Kogi Central to use the occasion of the Easter celebration to rededicate themselves to the virtues of justice, forgiveness, and reconciliation, which he said were the essences of the ministry of Jesus Christ on earth.

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Engr. Ohere further urges Nigerians across the nation irrespective of their religious or socio-political divide to close ranks and work harmoniously in order to overcome the challenges facing the country.

The Senator Elect, in his goodwill message he personally signed, tasked the Christian faithful to use this period of Easter to pray for the survival of Nigeria, saying the current situation in the country requires divine intervention to overcome the myriads of its problems. He enjoined Christians to imbibe the teachings of Jesus Christ and the lessons of Easter which emphasised peace, love, perseverance and forgiveness.

Engr. Ohere also canvassed religious tolerance between religious bodies in the country, pointing out that to the best of his knowledge, no religion preaches violence but peace, love and good neighbourliness. He added that the nation’s challenges could be surmounted if citizens develop positive attitude towards nationhood and harnesses various talents for positive goals.


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