President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to forgive one another in the spirit of Easter that is being celebrated across the world today, April 7.
“As we celebrate this season with our families, neighbors and communities, let us do so in love, compassion, kindness, resilience and forgiveness.”
In an Easter message which he personally signed today, the President said that at the heart of Easter, which commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, “is the triumph of light over darkness.
“It is a season that reminds us that the Almighty can turn an unpleasant situation round for good.”
President Buhari said that in view of the fact that Easter is about renewed hope and a glorious future, Nigerians need to continue to be confident and believe strongly in the country for better seasons ahead.
“As a nation, we have gone through an election that has produced the next set of leaders at the federal and State levels.”
Buhari commended Nigerians for believing in the process, even as he congratulated those that have been elected, acknowledging that it is the right of those who feel dissatisfied with the outcome to seek redress.
“I expect them to wait patiently and allow our legal system run its course.
“It has been a rare privilege for me to serve as your President since you gave me the first mandate in 2015 and renewed it in 2019.
“Day after day, I have been guided by the vows I took to keep Nigeria united, prosperous and secure.
“Our successes on security, economy, infrastructure, new oil frontier basins, landmark legal reforms as well as food sufficiency, among others, were possible because of the support of Nigerians.”
