Christians Urged To Share Christmas Joy With The Needy

Chairman, Abia State House of Assembly Committee on Public Service Matters, Hon. Erondu Uchenna-Erondu Jnr, has asked Nigerian Christians to share the joy of Christmas with the needy.

Uchenna-Erondu made the call yesterday in a statement issued by his spokesperson, George Egejuru.

He said the season is more than celebration of joy, but a time to renew commitment to service, empathy, and responsible leadership amid prevailing socio-economic challenges.

“The member representing Obingwa West constituency urged them to remember those facing hunger, joblessness, and insecurity, saying this is the true meaning of the season,”

“He is worried that many, worldwide, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria, according to World Bank, have continue to live in extreme poverty, struggling daily to access food, shelter, education, healthcare, and basic dignity.”

The legislator noted that every poverty statistic reflects a real human story, from mothers striving to feed their children to young people denied education and families pushed to the brink by illness.

‎”He urged governments at all levels, as well as well-meaning Nigerians, to emulate the sacrificial life of Jesus Christ by extending support to indigent and vulnerable groups during the Yuletide.”

‎”He emphasised that sustained investment in education, primary healthcare, particularly maternal and child health and early childhood development, remains the surest path to breaking the cycle of poverty.”

‎”He thanked his constituents for their support over the past two and a half years, assuring them of his commitment to quality representation, attracting dividends of democracy, and improving rural infrastructure”.