Keep hope for a better nation, Obi urges Nigerians
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to hold out hope for a better nation, especially as the 2023 general election is fast approaching.
Obi made that call by delivering his 2022 Christmas message to Nigerians, as featured in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Saturday.
He explained that the celebration of Christmas had brought hope to the world, while urging Nigerians to hold firm hope for a better and more productive nation.
He reaffirmed that Christmas was a season of love and that the celebration of Christ's birth should be a constant reminder of how God gave his only begotten Son for the salvation of mankind.
He said, "As human beings, therefore, we must strive to make sacrifices, even when it is painful, for the good of others and for our society."
He encouraged Nigerians to go beyond the festivities and glamor associated with the Christmas season and strive to experience the true essence of the celebration.
The former governor of Anambra State said that brotherly love and giving to the poor are the hallmarks of celebrating Christmas, and urged everyone to join hands.
>Obi urged Nigerians to regard the year 2023 as a very important year in the history of the nation as it presents Nigerians with an opportunity to reverse the course of the nation by only giving access to power to competent leaders.
He wished Nigerians a productive and prosperous new year.
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Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to hold out hope for a better nation, especially as the 2023 general election is fast approaching.
Obi made that call by delivering his 2022 Christmas message to Nigerians, as featured in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Saturday.
He explained that the celebration of Christmas had brought hope to the world, while urging Nigerians to hold firm hope for a better and more productive nation.
He reaffirmed that Christmas was a season of love and that the celebration of Christ's birth should be a constant reminder of how God gave his only begotten Son for the salvation of mankind.
He said, "As human beings, therefore, we must strive to make sacrifices, even when it is painful, for the good of others and for our society."
He encouraged Nigerians to go beyond the festivities and glamor associated with the Christmas season and strive to experience the true essence of the celebration.
The former governor of Anambra State said that brotherly love and giving to the poor are the hallmarks of celebrating Christmas, and urged everyone to join hands.
>Obi urged Nigerians to regard the year 2023 as a very important year in the history of the nation as it presents Nigerians with an opportunity to reverse the course of the nation by only giving access to power to competent leaders.
He wished Nigerians a productive and prosperous new year.
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