President Buhari sends Easter message to the nation

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his
felicitations to Christian faithfuls across
the country as they celebrate the
resurrection of Jesus Christ, tomorrow,
Sunday, April 16, 2017. Read his message below: I congratulate our Christian brothers and
sisters on the celebration of this year’s
Easter. I rejoice with you on this historic
occasion signifying the triumph of good
over evil, light over darkness,
redemption over condemnation, and
hope over despair. READ ALSO: First photos of the renewed Abuja runway President Buhari in his Easter message enjoins all
Nigerians to keep faith in the determination and
ability of this administration to change the Nigerian
story for the good of all. The commemoration of this special season
in Christianity, is always preceded by
fasting, piety, humility, penance and
prayers of intercession in the build up to
the death of Jesus Christ on Good Friday,
an event which reunited man with his Creator. The message of Easter is filled with
themes of love, faith, sacrifice,
dedication, commitment, fulfilment of
prophecy, hope, expectation and victory,
as espoused in the Scriptures and the
teachings and lifestyle of Jesus Christ. As we celebrate yet another Easter, I
urge all Nigerians to live peacefully with
one another and do their utmost to make
Nigeria a beautiful place to reside. In the almost two years of this
administration, we have worked hard to
meet the expectations of Nigerians by
improving security, especially in the
North-East, sustaining the campaign
against corruption and have taken steps to revitalize the economy. We are determined as never before to
continue with the fight against terrorism
and insurgency; sustain the peace in the
Niger Delta through engagements with
stakeholders; and restore peace and
stability in other parts of the country. It is in our collective interest to live in
peace because without peace, no
meaningful and sustainable development
can take place. Lack of peace in one part
affects in one way or the other, all parts
of the country. Our people must rediscover the values of peaceful co-
existence, social justice, religious
tolerance, dignity of labour and
patriotism. I enjoin all Nigerians to keep faith in the
determination and ability of this
administration to change the Nigerian
story for the good of all. I wish all Nigerians happy Easter
celebrations.