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Christmas Message: Shun Differences, Show Love to All- NTAC DG Urges Nigerian

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2 years ago

December 25, 2024

….Thanks Nigerians for the Support to the Tinubu Administration and Expresses Hope of a Better 2025_

…Says the Celebration of Christmas is an Occasion to Demonstrate Unique Love to One Another in spite of Religion or Tribe_
Joel Ajayi

Director General of the the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps,Rt.Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub,has called on all Nigerians of diverse tribes and creeds to use the occasion of the Christmas and New Year celebrations to demonstrate love for one another.He says the essence of the celebrations is to share something, including gifts,hope,prayers and encouragement,with everyone around us.

In his Christmas and New Year message made available to pressmen in Abuja today,the former federal lawmaker used the occasion to salute Nigerians for the support the Tinubu Administration has enjoyed and urged them to look forward to a better 2025 under the current Administration.

The rest of the message reads:”I feel quite elated to convey to the good people of our great nation my humble felicitations on the occasion of this year’s Christmas and the New Year celebrations.

“Indeed, coming at the end of every year, the celebration of Christmas and the accompanying New Year is usually an opportunity for stocktaking of the outgoing year,a kind of sober reflection on how we have fared in our individual lives,our work,our family,in community service and in our dedication to one another.

“Beyond the above,Christmas is a time to show love and to demonstrate that we care for everyone around us without a consideration for creed or tongues.The occasion exemplifies the stellar principles of Christianity,which demand that, to love is to share something of ourselves with those for whom we profess love.

“According to the Holy Writ in John 3:16, ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten son…’, the word “giving” is the basic demonstration of the word “love”,which in itself, beyond every other interpretation to which it has been subjected by our individual inclinations,the greatest virtue for man and his kind.

“It is no wonder, therefore, that we are called and enjoined to imitate God by seeking to always do what He has done in giving us His prized possession ,One that has come to give freedom and liberty to mankind.

“As we celebrate the feast of Christmas and the New Year,we must bear in mind that the celebration means nothing if we fail to give it a human face by identifying someone to make happy,to give that special notion that they matter,after all.

“In driving home the significance of this celebration,I urge us all to give to everyone around us something that we cherish, something through which we can mediate joy and laughter in the heart of another.
“This is the true essence of Christmas and we are called to enable it by our very actions in this period of celebration.

“For those our gifts may not get to,let us spare a moment to send them a word of love,of prayers,of hope and of encouragement.For this is the only way the joy of these celebrations can be made to reach every heart.

“I also urge us all to continue to demonstrate support for our Leader and Father of the Nation,our dear President,in his quest to route the nation through the path of economic redemption.We must also support our various leaders across the nation.Your support, co-operation and prayers are, indeed, necessary for their overall well-being and performance.We must also,as the Holy Books demand of us, continue to pray for them always.We cannot but agree that in spite of all the global socio-economic hiccups this year,our leaders have fared well in 2024.And as the signs show, we look forward to a better 2025.

“I wish us all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.”

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APC Alleges Atiku, ADC Plot to Undermine Kaduna Campaign Flag-Off

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3 hours ago

October 24, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of allegedly orchestrating a disinformation campaign to discredit the party’s presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna on Saturday.

In a statement issued on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, alleged that the former vice president and the ADC planned to circulate fake news, manipulated documents and doctored videos to undermine the campaign, President Bola Tinubu, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and other APC leaders.
Alake claimed that the alleged disinformation campaign involved the use of artificial intelligence, deepfake videos, counterfeit documents and social media platforms to manipulate public opinion.
According to him, the alleged plot had already begun with the circulation of a photograph showing a security vehicle on routine patrol near an APC campaign billboard in Kaduna metropolis.

He alleged that the image was misrepresented to suggest that security personnel had been deployed to protect APC billboards, adding that the narrative was subsequently published by a national newspaper and shared by Atiku on his official social media accounts.

The APC spokesperson further alleged that another document had been circulated online, purportedly showing a letter from Governor Uba Sani to the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, concerning an alleged release of ₦2.3 trillion by the Kaduna State Government to host the rally.

Describing the claim as baseless, Alake questioned the possibility of a state government spending such an amount on a political rally.

He noted that Kaduna State’s budgets for 2024, 2025 and 2026 stood at ₦458.271 billion, ₦790.439 billion and ₦985.9 billion, respectively.

According to him, the combined budgets for the three years amounted to less than ₦2.3 trillion, which he cited as evidence to challenge the claim circulating online.

Alake also alleged that the ADC and Atiku’s supporters were preparing to circulate old, manipulated and deepfake videos during the rally to create the impression of public resentment against the APC.

The council urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and verify information before sharing it, warning against the spread of misleading content on social media and other platforms.It further accused Atiku and the ADC of resorting to what it described as desperate tactics to gain political advantage ahead of future electoral contests.

The allegations were contained in a statement signed by Alake on behalf of the APC Presidential Campaign Council on Saturday.Atiku Abubakar and the ADC’s response to the allegations was not included in the statement.

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