Chief Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra State
The governor of
Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has urged Nigerians to strengthen the bonds
of the nation’s unity with love this Christmas.
In a Special
Christmas Message from Awka, the state capital, Governor Obiano observed that
the feast of Christmas offers Nigerians a chance to reflect on the imperatives
of national unity and the need to reach out and touch one another with love.
He observed that
Christmas reminded him of the APGA slogan of “Be they brother’s keeper,” as it
emphasis brotherly love, peace and sharing of gifts in the spirit of love that
Christ exemplified in his salvific role to mankind and maintained that only
love would help the country to overcome the many challenges that beset her at
the moment.
“Christmas reminds
us of the overriding importance of love in the affairs of mankind. There is no
greater act of love known to man than the birth of Jesus Christ. That is why
Christians across the world use the feast of Christmas to reflect on God’s love
for His Children and seek new ways to heal our world with love,” Governor
Obiano reflected.
According to him,
“Nigerians should use the opportunity of Christmas to reflect on our national
unity and seek new approaches and solutions to the numerous problems that beset
us as a nation. If we seek hard enough, we will all come to the conclusion that
most of the challenges we have with regards to unity can be solved with love.
With love, we can consign our differences to the margins of our existence.”
Reflecting on the
many difficulties the country has faced in recent times, Governor Obiano observed
that the incendiary rhetoric between Nigeria’s many ethnic nationalities and
the frequent bloodbath occasioned by religious and tribal hostilities would all
take the backseat if Nigerians choose love as their defining ethos.
“We must replace
the language of war with the language of LOVE. We must reach out and touch one
another. We must demonstrate love for one another, for family, for friends and
for Nigeria. That, to me, is the message of Christmas,” the governor declared.
The governor
observed that this year’s Christmas was a special one for Anambra State because
of the mass return of its prominent citizens who now feel safe enough to come
home and re-unite with their families and friends in the spirit of the season
because Anambra is the nation’s safest state.
The governor
however warned Ndi Anambra to be careful while celebrating with their loved
ones so that there would be no loss of life to over-speeding vehicles and drunk
drivers.
“We want everybody
to enjoy this Christmas. This Christmas should be one of the best for so many
reasons. We have made enough arrangements for security. We have a helicopter
keeping watch over our skies and sophisticated security cars prowling our roads
and highways. So, Anambra is safe and the people should enjoy themselves,” he
declared.
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