By Ben Adoga
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has urged total rededication to the service of the Almighty God and submission to His laws among residents of the FCT.
He said, “Since Jesus Christ, whose birth is the reason for the celebration of Christmas, obeyed the commandments of God, Christians, too, and must keep the commandments, especially by showing love to people around us and teaching others to do the same.”
In a statement yesterday, by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the FCT Minister, expressed confidence that “With the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, things will keep getting better.”
The Minister said, “I congratulate all residents of the Federal Capital Territory for the grace of celebrating another Christmas. I pray that the good Lord who made this possible will ensure that we all celebrate many more Christmas in good health.
“Once again, I also sympathize with families of victims of the recent stampedes in Abuja. I pray that God’s infinite mercies will grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”
The Minister reiterated that the occasion of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ should be used to rededicate ourselves to the continuous service of God and humanity and total obedience to God Almighty’s commandments.
“Christians, in particular, should continue to be obedient to the commandments of God as done by Jesus Christ because He made it very clear that those who follow Him and aspire to His Kingdom have a perpetual obligation to obey and uphold God’s law,” the Minister said.
