By Dare Akogun
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has felicitated with Christians across the country especially in Kwara state as they join others across the globe to celebrate this year’s Christmas.
The speaker in his yuletide greetings issued by his Chief Press Secretary Sheu Abdulkadir Yusuf and copies made available to newsmen enjoined Christians to always remember, reflect and imbibe the full essence of the festive season which he noted as the celebration of love and sacrifices typified by the birth of Jesus Christ.
“In the spirit of Christmas I wish our Christian brothers and sisters God’s continued love, favour, mercy, and guidance as we mark the birth of Jesus Christ.
“It is important that we also continue to emulate and demonstrate all that Jesus Christ preached and lived for, by so doing the world would be a better place for all and together we would tackle and surmount our challenges frontally.
“We can do this with faith love, humility, kindness, righteous living and compassion (to the less privileged). So in the spirit of the festive season, let us wine and dine together as brothers and sisters and as citizens of an indivisible and united nation, Nigeria”
“I also wish to wish Kwarans and Nigerians a happy new year in advance. 2023 would be a glorious and prosperous year for us as a people and as a nation.
“As we move close to the general polls, let me reassure you that as lawmakers, we would continue to give necessary support to the government of His Excellency Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq so that it can take Kwara to the promised land by completing all the good works he has started and do more”
On behalf of the Kwara State House of Assembly the Ninth Legislature, “I wish Kwarans especially Christians merry Christmas and a prosperous new year in advance”, it stated.
