Christmas: Minister Urges Love, Unity Among FCT Residents

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Muhammad Bello has called on residents of the territory to use the opportunity of the Christmas celebration to reflect on love, peaceful coexistence, and unity, and imbibe the virtues as exemplified by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

Bello who made this known yesterday in his Christmas message explained that the season of Christmas which commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ is synonymous with love for humanity, charity, peaceful co-existence, and unity.

According to the minister, Christmas also offers a unique opportunity to collectively, as citizens, pray for Nigeria and all her leaders, for guidance, wisdom, and continuous steadfast leadership especially as we approach the 2023 general elections.

“I enjoin us therefore to utilize the opportunity that the Christmas season brings to pray for peaceful elections and the enthronement of good governance and the deepening of our democratic values in the years ahead.

“Let us once again be reminded that the FCT was built on the principles of peace, unity, and love for country and fellow citizens. It is heartwarming to note that residents of the Territory have on numerous occasions demonstrated these principles by exhibiting acts of kindness and compassion towards one another.

“I urge us to use this occasion to once more reinforce these virtues by reaching out to each other in friendship and togetherness, as a people with a common destiny, during this Christmas season.

“The FCT administration will continue to promote these principles in all our actions and deeds and I call for the continuous support of all residents in the Territory as we work hard to build a world-class capital city that will be the pride of all of us,” he said.

Bello further said that for the duration of the yuletide, residents are enjoined to be security conscious and abide by all the guidelines as postulated by the security agencies.

“As we celebrate, let us also be guided by all extant rules regulating our daily activities in the territory, especially as regards city sanitation and observance of all traffic regulations,” he said.