Wednesday 25 December 2013

GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHANS XMAS MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS

Dear Compatriots, I greet and felicitate with you all as
we celebrate Christmas once again. I join our Christian
compatriots and all other Nigerians in giving thanks to
God Almighty whose Grace and Benevolence has
helped our nation to overcome the many challenges it
has had since we celebrated Christmas last year.

The annual commemoration of the birth of our Lord,
Jesus Christ is a most auspicious time for us, as
individuals and as a nation, to rededicate ourselves to
the virtues and ideals which the Messiah preached
and exemplified during his earthly ministry.

Let us all therefore resolve this Christmas to make the
ideals of peace, harmony, tolerance, love and goodwill
to all even more manifest in our interactions with
others.

It remains my sincere belief that no height of human
accomplishment is beyond us as a nation, if we can
overcome our differences, such as they are, and forge
a binding national consensus to put the progress and
well-being of the country above all other
considerations.

My administration will do all within its powers and
abilities to ensure that when representatives of our
people assemble for the forthcoming national
conference next year, they will have every opportunity
and encouragement to make very significant
contributions towards forging the required consensus
for sustained national peace, unity and progress.
It is also my expectation that the national conference
will contribute in no small measure towards the
urgent resolution of contentious issues which
currently hinder our progress as a nation.

With God Almighty as our Guide, Strength and
Enabler, My Administration will continue to implement
its Agenda for National Transformation in furtherance
of its avowed commitment to improving the living
conditions of all Nigerians.
We will continue to count on the prayers, support and
cooperation of all patriotic Nigerians in the coming
year as we consolidate and build on our achievements
in several sectors including national security, power
supply, communications, transportation, health and
education.

As we commemorate the birth of the Prince of Peace,
let us all strive to honour Him more by living our lives
as He taught; by making personal sacrifices for the
good of others, by showing greater love for others, by
being fairer and more honest in our dealings with
others, by being ever-willing to forgive those who
offend us and by always extending goodwill towards
others.

On behalf of myself, my family and the Federal
Government, I wish you all very joyful Christmas
celebrations, and a peaceful and prosperous 2014.

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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