The Christian community in Bauchi State has been enjoined to put into practice the exemplary life of Jesus Christ in their daily activities by promoting peace and peaceful coexistence with their neighbours particularly those who do not share the same faith with them. The call was made by the Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir in his Goodwill message to Christians on the occasion of the 2019 Christmas Celebration, recalling that Jesus Christ lived and died in order to save mankind. According to him, Jesus Christ led “simple, exemplary life and preached peace, honesty, love for one another and above all the fear of God. To this end, Governor Bala Mohammed called for mutual understanding among the citizenry irrespective of their differences in religion and political affiliation for the development of the society. He, therefore, urged people to support and cooperate with his administration as it will do everything possible to secure the state for the continued prevalence of peace.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 26, 2019 17:48 UTC