President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to team up in support of his administration in tackling some of the security challenges facing the country especially recent politically motivated killings and the insurgency in the North East. The President, who stated this yesterday in his Easter message to Nigerians said security agencies were being trained, empowered and repositioned to win the war against terrorism and make mass killings, abductions and other criminal atrocities things of the past.
“I ask for greater support from all Nigerians in this regard. We must put a stop to politically motivated killings. Our communities must be made safe again for all inhabitants to live together in peace and harmony.”
Buhari said the celebration of Easter in Nigeria and all over the world provides an opportunity for brotherliness, love for one another which is the true meaning of the season. He said: “For Christians all over the world, this celebration is in commemoration of the supreme sacrifice which Jesus Christ made for the salvation of mankind. “The Gospels also tell us that during his earthly ministry, Jesus Christ repeatedly urged his disciples and followers to ‘love one another as I have loved you’.
“As we celebrate Easter this year, I sincerely believe that it will serve our dear nation very well if we all imbibe this essential message of Jesus Christ and truly learn to love our countrymen and women as we love ourselves.
The President explained that Nigeria will make faster progress towards the achievement of the peaceful, united, strong, progressive and prosperous country if citizens eschew all divisive, parochial, ethnic and religious sentiments and rivalries, and begin to live more harmoniously.
According to him, this is exactly what “Jesus Christ and the founders of the world’s other great religions enjoined mankind to do. “Our unfortunate notoriety in recent years as a country where the blood of men, women and children are wantonly and callously shed in frequent orgies of criminal, political, ethnic and religious violence has become very embarrassing and utterly unacceptable.
“My administration is determined to achieve greater peace and security across our nation by ending the avoidable conflicts and crises that hinder our national progress.” The President therefore called on Nigerians to all play their parts as patriotic citizens and do all that they can to ensure that Nigeria becomes a safer, more peaceful and happier place for every citizen and others.
