By our reporter| Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday called for unity and peace in the country to enable the nation overcome its present challenges.
The former President who made the call in his Easter message shared via his official Twitter handle, while wishing Christians a happy celebration, described Easter as the “cornerstone of the Christian faith.”
“As we celebrate, I urge all Christians and all Nigerians to work in love, peace, and unity and exercise faith and hope, so we can overcome our current national challenges and build a prosperous nation,” Jonathan said.
“At Easter,” he added, “Christians celebrate hope, eternal life, salvation, and redemption.”
He charged Christians, to, therefore, “to imbibe and sustain godly values of righteousness, peace, and justice which are the true nature of Christ.”
Also on Sunday Nigeria’s vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, has also expressed optimism that the nation will overcome its challenges.
Osinbajo offered the words of encouragement in a chat with journalists after he attended the Easter Sunday service held at the Aso Villa Chapel in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
“All will be well in Jesus’ name,” the vice president was quoted as saying a statement on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, as Christians all over the world celebrate the Easter season.
“I just want to thank God for our nation and pray that our nation will experience the grace and mercy of God in so many different ways that we are expecting His grace and mercy.”
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