President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has felicitated
with Christian faithful and all Nigerians as they celebrate the
Christmas and New Year festivities.
Saraki in a statement by his
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja,
congratulated Nigerians for their resilience in the face of the
challenges facing the nation and urged them to pray for improvement in
the social, political and economic condition of the country, in the New
Year.
He urged Nigerians to make it part of their New Year
resolution that they will play their constitutional roles to ensure that
the country has a peaceful, credible, free and transparent elections in
February and March 2019 and that the results of the elections will lead
to rapid socio-political and economic development of Nigeria.
“I
wish all Nigerians a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. I want
to call on Christians, in particular, and Nigerians, in general, to
emulate the virtues of Christ, who through self-sacrifice brought
salvation to humanity.
“This is a time for us to be our brother’s
keeper, extend our generosity to one another and ensure that the
less-privileged among us are not left out of the ensuing merriments”, he
stated.
He added that the upcoming election is another
opportunity to lay a new foundation for the growth and prosperity of the
nation and to banish poverty from the land.
While praying for
journey mercies for as many Nigerians that would have to travel during
the period, he urged the police and other security agencies to be alive
to their responsibilities and ensure that the lives and property of
Nigerians are fully secured at all times.
“The security agencies
must of necessity redouble their efforts to ensure that the Christmas
and New Year celebrations are observed peacefully across the country,”
Saraki stated
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