Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and also Former Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love and sacrifice undermining their social, religious and ethnic inclination.
The Former VP made this known in his 2014 Easter message made public to Nigerians as Christians all over the world commemorate the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Atiku called on Nigerians to maximise the purpose of Easter to foster Nation Building and National Cohesion where equity and fairness will take priority concern for all.
“As we celebrate the Christian season of Easter, I would love to enjoin Christians, and indeed all Nigerians, to internalise the spiritual gains and benefits of the season for an improved society. This is the only path to enthroning a Nigeria where the basic human rights of the rich
and poor are respected and upheld, and where citizens can dwell in peace and safety”.
The Former VP used the opportunity to preach Unconditional Love and Sacrifice which he described as the lessons and legacy of Jesus Christ.
“We need to be our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers and, above all, make sacrifice an integral part of our existence. That is the only way the sacrifice and life’s lessons of Jesus Christ will make meaning in our own daily lives and the life of our nation.
The message of Easter is love. Unconditional love for each other, not as people from different tribes or places of birth, not as Christians or Muslims, but
as members of a commonwealth of humanity. We must love each other as Nigerians first”.
He further described the current insecurity in Nigeria as unfortunate but a rare opportunity for Nigerians to come together to defeat our common enemies. Even as he further tasked Nigerians to be security conscious at all times.
“The ongoing security challenges in our country are saddening, but they also provide an opportunity for us to come out
as one people and one nation, to stand together against any persons or forces, which may seek to divide us.
As Nigerians, we must continue to contribute our quota to national security, by reporting any suspicious activity to the police.
Until we begin to care for one another and to realise that every single human life is precious in the eyes of God, Nigeria will never actualise its destiny as a great nation capable of playing a leading role in the world”.