Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated the Christian community in Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Christmas celebrations, asking them to continue to be hopeful and love one another. In a message released in Abuja on Tuesday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, to mark Christmas, the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2019 presidential election, saidNigerians should allow love and hope be their guiding principle as they mark the festivities. He stressed that Nigerians, notably the Christian community, should be thankful to God that the Christmas festivities, heralding the birth of Jesus Christ, have come again. He urged Christians to celebrate with all their heart and extend their joy to all their neighbours including their fellow countrymen. The former vice president further noted that that going by all that happened in the course of the year, “it is only love, hope and expectations of a better future that can hold Nigeria and all mankind together.”

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 24, 2019 13:30 UTC