Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to work in unity and peace, saying that such is needed for the West African nation to overcome its present challenges.
The former Bayelsa State governor said this on Sunday, April 4, 2021, in his Easter message as shared on his official Twitter handle.
“As we celebrate, I urge all Christians and all Nigerians to work in love, peace, and unity and exercise faith and hope, so we can overcome our current national challenges and build a prosperous nation,” Jonathan said.
While wishing Christians a happy celebration, Jonathan described Easter as the “cornerstone of the Christian faith.”
“At Easter,” he added, “Christians celebrate hope, eternal life, salvation, and redemption.”
He charged Christians, to, therefore, “to imbibe and sustain godly values of righteousness, peace, and justice which are the true nature of Christ.”
Happy Easter to Christians in Nigeria and all around the world.
The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are at the cornerstone of the Christian faith. At Easter, Christians celebrate hope, eternal life, salvation, and redemption. pic.twitter.com/vmLhn9uqtp
— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) April 4, 2021
On this year's Easter, I call on all Christians to imbibe and sustain godly values of righteousness, peace and justice which are the true nature of Christ.
— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) April 4, 2021
As we celebrate, I urge all Christians and all Nigerians to work in love, peace and unity and exercise faith and hope, so we can overcome our current national challenges and build a prosperous nation.
– GEJ— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) April 4, 2021
