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Display Christ’s virtues beyond Christmas, Akobundu urges Christians
As Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, born in a manger at Christmas, they should emulate His humility, love for one another and other virtues Christ represent and reflect on making the world a better place which was his ultimate goal, says Princess Gloria Akobundu fsi, National Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD/APRM Nigeria.
In her Christmas message, through a Statememt signed by the Media Assistant to NC/CEO, AUDA-NEPAD/APRM NigeriaAbolade Ogundimu, Princess Akobundu made the call in a Christmas message on Sunday, 25th December,2022.
According to the Agency’s Boss, if people can emulate the great virtues of Christ from his conception, birth and life style on earth, the joy that he brings will reach out to the whole world and it will be a better place for all.
She urged the people, especially Christians, to remember that Jesus Christ was born in a manger and became the King of Kings, saying that social or economic background should not serve as hindrance to one’s ambition for personal and societal development.
“While Jesus was living on earth, He showed indiscriminate love to people around Him, He humbled Himself, showed forgiveness and other great virtues that endeared Him to Christians and non-Christians alike”.
She said those virtues should not be rhetorics but become everyone’s culture for better living.
The Agency’s Boss who is also an advocate of Violence-free and credible elections equally urged State and non-State actors in the electoral process to be committed to free,fair and credible elections in year 2023 and beyond, urging them to eschew violence.
Akobundu also lauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to good governance and rapid development of the nation. she called for more collaboration and cooperation of strategic and other stakeholders in the programmes and activities of the Agency.
It will be recalled that the Agency’s flagship programmes include AUDA-NEPAD Initiative to strengthen Smallholder Farmers Capabilities towards Productive Land Restoration amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Implementation of National Plan of Action (NPoA) for Nigeria’s Second Country Review Report, among others.
The Agency has the mandate to implement and promote regional and global developmental programme that are in tune with the policies of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The CEO of AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria wished the nation a Merry Christmas and prosperity in the coming year 2023.
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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12
Joel Ajayi
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.
Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.
“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.
Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.
“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.
Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.
“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.
“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.
Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.
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