The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Sunday in Abuja urged Abuja residents to utilise the opportunity that the Christmas season brought to pray for peaceful elections in the country.
Bello in his Christmas message to the FCT residents, also enjoined the citizens to pray for the enthronement of good governance and deepening of democratic values in the years ahead.
He reminded the residents that the FCT was built on the principles of peace, unity, and love for country and fellow citizens.
The minister noted that residents of the territory had, on numerous occasions, demonstrated these principles by exhibiting acts of kindness and compassion towards one another.
” On behalf of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, I wish to express my warm felicitations to all residents of the territory, especially the Christian faithful, on the joyous celebration of Christmas.
” The season of Christmas which commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ is synonymous with love for humanity, charity, peaceful co-existence and unity.
” Let us, therefore, use the opportunity of the Christmas celebration to reflect on and imbibe these virtues as exemplified by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.”
Bello stated that Christmas offered a unique opportunity to collectively, as citizens, pray for the country and all her leaders, for guidance, wisdom and continuous steadfast leadership, “especially as we approach the 2023 general elections”.
” I enjoin us therefore to utilise the opportunity that the Christmas season brings to pray for peaceful elections and the enthronement of good governance and deepening of our democratic values in the years ahead.
” I urge us to use this occasion to once more reinforce these virtues by reaching out to each other in friendship and togetherness, as a people with a common destiny, during this Christmas season.”
” The FCT Administration will continue to promote these principles in our actions and deeds and I call for the continuous support of all residents in the territory as we work hard to build a world class capital city that will be the pride of all of us.”
The minister, however, enjoined residents to be security conscious and abide by all the guidelines as postulated by the security agencies throughout the duration of the yuletide.
“As we celebrate, let us also guided by all extant rules regulating our daily activities in the territory, especially as regards to city sanitation and observance of all traffic regulations.
” I once again wish you all a peaceful and memorable Christmas celebrations,” Bello said. (NAN)
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