Atiku Abubakar. Presidential Candidate Of The PDP. |
This
Christmas, I urge all Nigerians to spare a thought for our military and
security forces who are on the frontlines on the war on terror. I had cause to
telephone Lt. Col. Ibrahim Sakaba’s widow this Yuletide season and I was
touched by the devotion and love she had for her husband who paid the supreme
sacrifice for Nigeria.
I urge all Nigerians to think about
these heroes who make the relative peace we live in possible. They endure so
that we all can enjoy. Because they gave their all, we all have some peace. So,
when next you see a soldier, boost his or her morale by acknowledging their
sacrifices and thanking them. Nigeria owes so much to the gallant officers and
the men and women of our armed forces.
They epitomise the spirit of Christmas,
which is sacrificial giving. Let us also celebrate the sacrifice our armed
forces make for Nigeria.
Finally, seeing that the essence of
Christmas is that Christ came to earth to reconcile us to God, should we not,
as beneficiaries of such divine reconciliation, reciprocate it by being
reconciled with each other during this Yuletide period and beyond? There are
too much divisions in our nation today and it is up to each and everyone of us
to inject the healing and unifying serum of love for our neighbour into the
nation’s consciousness this Christmas.
We may be Muslim, Christian or
traditional religion adherents. But we are all creatures of God deserving of
the love of God and of our neighbours. Let that be the attitude we embrace this
Christmas and beyond.
Once again, on behalf of me and my
entire family we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe, prosperous and
happy New Year.
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