Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Minority Leader, House of Representatives. |
The Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, has called on
Nigerians to use the Easter celebration to pray for the nation as well as
rekindle their hope and trust in the supremacy of God to deliver the nation and
humanity from prevailing challenges of life.
The
opposition leader, in a goodwill message to Nigerians, stressed that the coming
of Easter, the triumph of life over death, at the time the whole world is being
ravaged by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, is a divine pointer that God has not
abandoned humanity.
Elumelu
further stressed that the “crucifixion and triumphant resurrection of the Lord
Jesus Christ from the dead offer us heavenly assurance of the triumph of life
over death, health over sicknesses, happiness over gloom, hope in despair as
well as our healing, deliverance from pestilences and our complete victory over
this COVID-19 pandemic
“As a nation
and humanity at large, we are presently challenged by the outbreak of
coronavirus disease otherwise known as Covid-19. Though, thousands have been
infected and many are dying by the day, our hope must remain strong in God and
his redemptive power to deliver mankind as manifested in Christ’s triumph over
dead at Easter.
“Indeed, in
Easter, we are certain that all hope is not lost. We must therefore strive to
use the period for sober reflection and prayers for the nation and humanity
bearing in mind that God, in II Chronicles 7:14, assured that if we humble
ourselves and pray and seek His face and turn from our evil ways, he would hear
us and forgive our sins and heal our land. A time as this calls for such
humility of heart and total reliance on God for solution”.
Elumelu
further urged Nigerians to use the period to strengthen their spirit of
resilience and continue to reach out and assist one another, especially
families and individuals whose daily source of livelihood have been crippled by
the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He also
commended our health workers for their sacrifices, charged the citizen to
continue to adhere to health safety directives including social distancing and
personal hygiene, while urging leaders across board to do more personally and
officially to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians.
The Minority
leader prayed for the safety and health of all and wished all Nigerians a happy
Easter celebration.
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