President Buhari’s 2020 Easter Message To Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, April 10 sent a goodwill message to Nigerian Christians in celebration of Easter which commemorate the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The president who speaks in a press statement on Friday evening advised Nigerian Christians to remain faithful and hopeful in God.

The President, however, believes that even though 2020 Easter celebration falls amid the global pandemic, COVID-19, the country can at large get better with intensified prayers backed by personal and collective responsibility.

His statement reads: “Unprecedented in living memory, the majority of Christians have found themselves marking Easter in a subdued manner, away from the usual congregation in churches. This is unusual and very unfortunate.”

“However, I wish to enjoin our Christian compatriots to rekindle their faith in Christ who overcame persecution, sufferings and displayed endurance, steadfastness and above all piety. Jesus Christ represented man’s ability to withstand temporary pains in the hope of everlasting glory”.

President Buhari also urged all stakeholders, individuals and groups, to adhere to the laid down rules and regulations made available by scientists and medical experts in curbing the spread of the COVID-19.

He added, “As I stated in my national broadcast on Sunday, March 29, 2020, since there is currently no known vaccine against the virus, “the best and most efficient way to avoid getting infected is through regular hygiene and sanitary practices as well as social distancing,”

Meanwhile, The House of Representatives leadership has expressed its dissatisfaction with the inhumane treatment of some Nigerians by Chinese officials in Beijing.

Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila said this at a meeting with the Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian.