The Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Friday Ossai Osanebi has called for further entrenchment of sustainable peace as a unifying factor for national growth as the world celebrate Christmas today.
In his goodwill message to mark the celebration, the Deputy Speaker urged Nigerians to use the occasion of Christmas Celebration to demonstrate the virtues of peace and love that Jesus Christ personified. He observed that Christians and all celebrating Christmas were under obligation to eschew all acts of violence that negates the subject and object of the season- Jesus Christ the Lord.
“The birth of Jesus Christ as contained in the Holy Scriptures in John 3:16 was necessitated by the love of God for mankind. Since Christ is the love of God personified, everyone marking and celebrating his birth is duty bound to show love to his fellow man,” he said.
According to the Deputy Speaker, “Jesus Christ, in addition is the Prince of Peace. Therefore the period should remind us on the need to live at peace among ourselves.”
He pointed out that Jesus Christ preached peace and love as bedrock for a better society, stressing that as followers of Christ, “Christians must emulate the virtue of Christ and work for peace in all that they do.”
According to him, “Nigeria as a nation and the world at large is in dire need of peace especially this time that insurgency, struggle for power and the economy are threatening peace and existence of the country. Christians must use this occasion of celebration of the birth of Christ to pray for peace in our country.”
He expressed confidence that Nigeria will overcome the trials and insecurity that are threatening the polity, stressing that the country must come out triumphantly.
