ABUJA – The Primate, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most
Revd Nicholas Okoh, Friday, called on all Nigerians, political office
holders inclusive, to use Christmas celebration to work for the peace
and development of the country.
Okoh, in his Christmas message to the nation during this year
Christmas service held at the Cathedral Church of the Advents, Gwarinpa,
Abuja stressed it that the country could only develop when there is
harmonious coexistence among the people of various faiths.
The cleric called on the people to be security conscious and
cooperate with security operatives in their localities, while urging the
government at all levels to live up to their responsibility of
protecting lives and property.
“Christmas celebration is a call to all Nigerians to work for the
peace of the country, against the background of insecurity that have
been taken our lives in the past few years, so that this coming year,
everybody will be comfortable, confident that we have a country, and
whether you are going to the east or west, north and south you will be
assured that no harm will come upon you.
“So, we plead with everyone to be a promoter of peace, and to give
information to security agent for success of their operation, so that
everyone of us can rejoice, it should not be left in the hand of
security operatives alone,” he said.
In his sermon, the Primate said that essence of Christmas was to
remember the less privileged in the society by demonstrating love
through sharing material things like food, clothes among others.
He urged Nigerians not to see the celebration as an avenue to
showcase wealth and affluence, but “a time to reflect on our life if
truly we live like Christ”.
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