President Buhari urges Nigerians to shun agents of disunity today.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from today.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Deji Elumoye and Udora Orizu
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged Nigerians not to allow those he described as a few mischief mongers to destroy the country’s unity.
Buhari also acknowledged the efforts of frontline health workers in the nation’s fight to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
The president, in his Easter message to Nigerians, issued in Abuja yesterday by his media adviser, Mr. Femi Adesina, commended law enforcement agents and military personnel, who continued “to confront evil-minded individuals through the darkest of nights to keep us safe.”
President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, in a similar message, stressed the importance of peace and love in promoting national unity.
We can build Nigeria of our dreams, says Lawan in Easter message thecable.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecable.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Senate president Lawan preaches love, hope, tolerance at Easter
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By Henry Umoru, Abuja
The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has urged Christians across the country to ensure religious tolerance, love for their neighbours and commit to civic responsibilities, just as he .wished all a happy Easter celebration.
Lawan who felicitated with Nigerians, particularly the Christian faithful, as they join the rest of the Christian world in celebrating Easter, noted that Easter is one of the most important events in the Christian calendar which is to celebrate the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
In a statement yesterday by his Special Adviser, Ola Awoniyi, the President of the Senate urged Nigerians “to use the occasion to preach religious tolerance, love for our neighbours and commit to our civic responsibilities.