By Ignatius Okorocha
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has urged Nigerians to renew hope and faith in God in the quest to find lasting solutions to the socio -Economic and political challenges facing the nation.
In a statement by his media Adviser Paul Mumeh, Sen. Mark in a goodwill message to Nigerians marking this year’s Christmas celebration, said there is need to seek refuge in God saying “ if all things fail, God never fails”.
He canvassed for religious harmony between and among various groups saying that peaceful coexistence is needed for development to take place.
The former Senate helmsman bemoaned occasional religious conflicts in the land and called on religious leaders to do more in preaching the good news of peace, love and good neighbourliness .
Specifically, Senator Mark urged Christian faithful to not forget the essence of Christmas on the alter of merriment saying “Jesus Christ came to redeem mankind, preached the message of peace, love , forgiveness and help for the needy”.
He urged the religious to educate their followers on the need to be their brothers’ keeper at all times pointing out that “nobody can live a life of loneliness or isolation. We need each other to make the world a better place”.
Senator Mark wishes Nigerians a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
Similarly,Senator Solomon Adeola, chairman Senate Committee on Finance has called on all Christians in particular and Nigerians in general to use the occasion of the Christmas celebration to renew their faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth and pray for a peaceful and rancor free 2023 General Elections in a few weeks’ time.
In a Christmas message to felicitate with his constituents and Nigeria Christendom at the occasion of 2022 Christmas, Senator Adeola said Christmas symbolizes the celebration of the birth of a new dawn for the salvation of souls for all humanity especially for the Christians stressing that with the birth of Jesus Christ that we are celebration, mankind have a hope for a better future and salvation of souls for eternity.
“I want to urge all Christian faithful not to use the occasion of 2022 Christmas celebration for merry-making only but use it as a period of reflection and supplication to God Almighty for a better, peaceful and prosperous future.
He noted that with this year’s celebration coming weeks to a crucial national and states’ election, I urge all Nigerians to see the season as another opportunity for fervent prayers for a new dawn and prosperous future for individuals and the Nigeria nation” the senator stated.
While acknowledging that Nigerians in general are going through a difficult period of socio-economic downturn occasioned by many historical local and global factors, the senator urged all Nigerians to be patient and look forward to a better future adding that with abiding faith in Jesus Christ all our challenges will be a thing of the past with a renewed hope for a uplifting national development.
