The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called
on Nigerians to remain hopeful for a better nation ahead of the 2023 general
elections. Obi made the call in a Christmas message signed by his media aide,
Valentine Obienyem, on Saturday.
The LP candidate noted that the celebration of Christmas birthed
hope in the world while urging Nigerians to hold onto that firm hope for a
better and more productive nation.
Obi urged Nigerians to
see the year 2023 as a very significant year in the history of the nation as it
presents Nigerians the opportunity to turn around the trajectory of the nation
by giving only competent leaders access to power.
He
restated that Christmas was a season of love and that the celebration of the
birth of Christ should be a constant reminder of how God gave His only begotten
son for the salvation of humanity.
“We, as humans should,
therefore, endeavour to make the sacrifice, even when it is painful, for the
good of others and for our society,” he said.
The former Anambra State governor encouraged Nigerians to go
beyond the festivities and glamour associated with the Christmas season and
strive to live out the true essence of the celebration.
He stressed that
fraternal love and giving to the poor are the hallmarks of Christmas
celebration, and enjoined all to lend helping hands to one another.
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