Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged the Christian faithful to extend love to one another during the yuletide as they celebrate the birth of the Saviour of mankind, Jesus Christ.
He also urged Christians to pray for President Bola Tinubu to succeed in the renewed hope agenda of the administration to bring tangible dividends of democracy to the people of Nigeria.
Senator Akpabio made the call at the Christmas Day service at the Cathedral of Unity, Methodist Church Nigeria, Wuse 2, Abuja, while addressing congregants on December 25 to mark the birth of Christ.
According to Senator Akpabio, “Today is a special day in Christendom when God gave the greatest gift, his only begotten son, to mankind. He was born today to redeem mankind. And that birth is what we are celebrating today.
“As we celebrate this season, I urge you all to offer your prayers and support for our President Tinubu. I want to thank the archbishop for also praying for the president. Most of the problems you are seeing today in Nigeria were not caused by President Tinubu.
“When people write all sorts in social media, I always say they are aware that this man has just assumed office as the President, but a lot of miracles are being expected from him because people remember how well he performed as the Governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007. And today, Lagos is one of the largest economies in West Africa.
“For me, under President Tinubu, I envision a future in which Nigeria is secured and people can sleep with their two eyes closed. I envision a future in which our children will have gainful employment. I envision a future in which Nigeria will be respected in the international community.
“I envision Nigeria that foreign direct investment will come in and many companies shut down will reopen for production and boost the economy. Nigeria will be great again under President Tinubu. We need to pray for him and be patient,” he said.
In his sermon, the Methodist Archbishop of Abuja, Archbishop Dr. Michael Olusegun Akinwale, urged the church to pray for the leaders and support them. He prayed for President Tinubu and Senator Akpabio to lead Nigeria to become a peaceful and prosperous nation.
