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I greet you all, especially our Christian brothers
and sisters who are celebrating Easter and commemorating the resurrection of
Jesus Christ today.
As we join Christians in other countries of the
world in celebrating Easter this year, I urge all Nigerians to reflect on the
significance of its lessons of piety, obedience to higher authorities, self
sacrifice for the good of others, redemption, salvation, deliverance, renewal
and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.
These lessons of Easter and other injunctions on
brotherly love, peaceful co-existence, tolerance, honesty, humility, justice,
equity and fairness to all without discrimination contained in the Gospels are
of particular importance to us as a nation as we continue to contend with the
challenges of nation-building and development.
As our Christian compatriots celebrate the Messiah’s
triumph over death and all that it connotes, let us all renew our faith and
confidence in our ability as a people to overcome all obstacles, challenges and
threats to national progress and well-being, including terrorism and other
criminal attacks on our people in some parts of the country.
My belief in our ability to overcome all
retrogressive and divisive forces in our midst and build a strong, united and
prosperous nation by turning our unique diversity into a source of strength
remains unshaken and we will continue to work with all interest groups and
stakeholders in the country to achieve the peaceful, secure and politically
stable conditions essential for rapid socio-economic development.
In spite of the evil machinations of terrorists,
criminals and their collaborators, our Administration remains ardently focused
on efforts to successfully execute the Federal Government’s Agenda for National
Transformation and achieve sustained development.
We have already made notable advances in this
regard. As a result of our efforts and those of previous administrations, the
Nigeria economy is now the largest in Africa and the 26th largest in the world.
But we cannot afford to rest on our oars. Much remains
to be done and we will continue to count on the patriotic support of all
Nigerians as we strive to achieve more inclusive economic growth, generate more
national wealth and create more employment opportunities to meet the demands of
our increasingly youthful population.
I commend the leadership and delegates to the
ongoing National Conference, the vast majority of who have shown a patriotic
and praiseworthy commitment to national unity, peace and progress built on
justice, fairness and equity for all component parts of the country.
As the Conference breaks into committees to continue
its deliberations, it remains our hope and expectation that the end result will
be meaningful and enduring contributions towards strengthening national unity
and fulfilling our collective desire for a better and greater nation.
Once again, I extend heartfelt commiserations to all
the families who have sadly lost loved relatives in recent terrorist attacks.
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