Yuletide : Nasarawa Speaker, preaches love, peace, unity, alms giving.
Love
By Awayi Kuje
Garaku, ( Nasarawa State) Dec.25, 2025 (NAN) Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Dr Danladi Jatau, has urged Christians and other Nigerians to continue to show love to one another and embrace peace and unity.
The speaker made the call on Wednesday in his Christmas Message during Church Service at ECWA GoodNews Garaku, Kokona LGA.
Jatau also called on Christians and other Nigerians to provide succour to the less-privileged ones in the society to better their standard of living.
The speaker said that Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, adding that it was a period of gratitude, prayer, and renewal of faith as well as a period of celebrating love with one another.
” On behalf of the Nasarawa State Government and Nasarawa State House of Assembly, I bring you greetings and I congratulate you on the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ/ Christmas.
” Christmas is a period for us to show ourselves love, affection and give to the needy in the society. Let’s share with others, especially the less privileged ones with what we have.
” This will not only give them sense of belonging but would also improve on their standard of living” Jatau said.
The speaker donated N1, 460,000 for the development of the Church.
Jatau called on the people of Kokona LGA and the state at large to continue to support Gov. Abdullahi Sule to succeed.
The speaker also urged the people of the state to continue to live in unity, peace and tolerate one another irrespective of their affiliations.
Earlier, Rev. Bitrus Kaya, Reverend-in-Charge of ECWA GoodNews, Garaku while taking his reading from John 3: 16, has urged Christians to continue to show love to one another in order to inherit the kingdom of God.
He said that John 3:16 said For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
” As Christ loves us, we should also love one another,” he added.
Kaya also urged Christians to give to the needy for more God’s blessings and favours.
The clergyman also urged Christians to embrace forgiveness and shun sinful acts in order to enter the kingdom of God.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Bashir Rabe Mani
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