December 25, (THEWILL) – A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state, Dr Kazeem Adesina Abidikugu, has felicitated with the people of Ibadan South East / North East Federal constituency of Oyo state and Nigerians as a whole, particularly Christians as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Abidikugu, in a statement on Monday, also urged Christians to use the festive season to pray for unity, peace and prosperity in Oyo State and Nigeria.
Abidikugu, who was a House of Representatives Aspirant for Ibadan South East/North East Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections, however, called on the citizens of the state and Nigerians to rededicate themselves to the service of humanity in line with the true teachings of Jesus Christ, which emphasises tolerance, patience, brotherly kindness, care for the needy and love for one another, among other virtues.
Abidikugu, a United Kingdom-based Psychiatric Consultant, said, “I congratulate our Christian brothers and sisters on the Christmas celebration. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, I enjoin all to imbibe the spirit of true love and sacrifice for one another.
“The Yuletide season presents us an opportunity once more to love, share and forgive. I urge all Nigerians to utilise the period to pray for unity, peace and prosperity in the nation.
“The lessons of humility, selflessness, love and simplicity learnt from the birth of Jesus should be our guiding principles.
“We must also rededicate ourselves to the true virtues of faith in God, love for one another, honesty and peaceful co-existence. It is time to make these virtues more evident and practical in our daily lives.
“I urge all of us to spread love to our neighbours and remember the underprivileged as we celebrate Christmas. Let us all remember that it is a time to spread the love of Christ with family, friends, neighbours and the underprivileged in the society.
“We should bear in mind that the greatest command Jesus gave to his followers is to love one another. Not only does this have spiritual benefits, but it will also make Nigeria a better place because love overcomes all things including hatred, violence and other vices.
“This season is another opportunity to increase our acts of kindness and touch the less privileged in our society.”
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AYO ESAN, has been actively reporting and analyzing political events for different newspapers for over 18 years. He has also successfully covered national and state elections in Nigeria since the inception of this democracy in 1999.
