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A governorship aspirant in Oyo state, Professor Adeolu Akande has felicitated with Christians in the state as the world celebrates Easter.
Professor Akande in a statement said Easter was significant in the history of mankind, and central to Christian faith as it is based on the power of sacrifice, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the salvation of mankind.
Akande who is also the Chairman, Governing Board, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), stressed the need for everyone to imbibe the virtue of sacrifice as demonstrated by Jesus Christ because the nation needs selfless leaders and sacrificial citizenry that will collectively lift the nation out of the wood.
He asvised Nigerians to take advantage of the season to seek the mercy and o of God for the healing of the nation and individual prosperity. He emphasized the need for people of all faiths to be tolerant, to live in harmony and pursue common objectives of love, happiness and prosperity.
Akande also calls on religious fleaders, and opinion moulders to tap into the spirit of the season to shower kindness, love and provide help for the vulnerables in the society.
While calling for high sense of diligence and security consciousness as people gather to worship and celebrate, he called for prayers for a successful election year and for the restoration of peace and prosperity to the country.