Muhammadu Buhari. |
I rejoice with all
Nigerians, especially our Christian brethren on the glorious occasion of the
celebration of Easter 2019.
Easter is the most
important feast in the Christian calendar and represents God’s redemptive
mission over humanity, the triumph of light over darkness, hope over despair
and good over evil.
The Christian festival
commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ is also a time to emulate the
virtues of love, sacrifice, forgiveness, humility, courage and endurance, which
Christ embodied and remarkably demonstrated during His earthly ministry.
Let us use this
auspicious season to show love to our neighbours, and cater to the needs of the
less-privileged in our midst.
Our nation is
currently gripped with gloom over unfortunate killings, kidnappings and
violence, as seen in the recent tragic incidents in some states of the
federation.
This should not be. We
must reinforce the bond of brotherhood and good neighbourliness that citizens
of a cohesive country must share. We must not allow the few bad elements in our
communities to put asunder our communal tendencies and chords of unity.
I know from my regular
interactions with security chiefs, state governors, victims and members of
communities caught up in the unfortunate cycle of violence, that Nigerians are
united against the evil minority.
This administration
will do all it takes to adequately equip and motivate our armed forces and
other law enforcement agencies to enable them successfully confront these
security challenges. We will not allow merchants of evil and death to overwhelm
the nation. Under my watch, the nation will triumph over them – terrorists,
bandits, kidnappers and the like.
On this holy occasion,
I enjoin all Nigerians to intensify prayers for peace and security to return to
all parts of the country. I also urge you not to lose hope of a brighter and
greater future for the country when we do the right things in love. Weeping may
endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
I do not take the
import of my re-election for granted, especially the expectations of majority
of Nigerians towards providing adequate security, fixing the economy and
fighting corruption.
The obligation of this
administration as we prepare to take governance to the Next Level, is to
continue to provide dedicated and honest leadership, where every citizen
irrespective of religion or ethnic origin, feels secure to live, invest and
prosper; where public office holders are accountable; and law breakers are
brought to justice.
Once more, I wish all
our Christian brothers and sisters in Nigeria and around the world celebrating
the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a Happy Easter.
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