SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, (THEWILL) –Â President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Christians to counter hate speech, corruption, and terrorism by showing love and working for peace and social justice in celebration of Easter.
The President made the call in his Easter message during which he extolled the exemplary life of Christ and his teachings.
Noting that the death and resurrection of Christ mark the triumph of good over evil, he called for tolerance, forgiveness, and accommodation.
“It is important to seize the opportunity offered by Easter to deeply reflect on how every one of us can imbibe the profound teachings of Jesus Christ with renewed vigour,” he stated.
“In so doing and by placing the joy, comfort and happiness of others above ours, we will make a statement that vices such as, hate speech, bigotry, corruption, banditry and terrorism have no place in our nation.
“We must do all it takes to love our neighbours and display increased spirit of tolerance and accommodation.”
The President praised those who recognise and support his administration’s efforts to prevent the spread of conflicts in the country but warned those who are out to disturb the peace and unity of the country that such activities would not be tolerated.
“While we enjoin law-abiding fellow compatriots to work for peace and social justice in our beloved country, let there be no doubt of our resolve to firmly resist others who may want to make cheap political capital out of current national security challenges,” the President said.
“Our programmes and policies in the last three years have resulted in bringing down the prices of staple crops; gradual improvement of road, rail and electricity infrastructure; and making Nigeria the preferred destination for investors.
“More than ever before, we are ready to consolidate on these gains and ensure that we improve the lot of our communities in the years ahead.”
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