Nigeria First (Abuja)
24 December 2011
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan greets and rejoices with all Nigerians, especially Christians in the country, on the happy occasion of Christmas.
Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Dr. Reuben Abati, who made the disclosure in a statement in Abuja on December 24, said the President Jonathan used the opportunity of the Christmas celebrations to thank the vast majority of Nigerians who continue to keep faith with his Administration as it strives to fulfill its promise of national transformation.
He stated that as the country joins the rest of the world in celebrating Christmas which commemorates the fulfillment of God’s promise of the birth of a Messiah, the President assures all Nigerians that significant progress will be made in the implementation of his agenda for national transformation in the coming year.
He said that the President also assures the nation that under his leadership, the federal government will continue to work diligently to give full effect to its plans to redirect national resources from wasteful and unproductive areas to identified priority sectors including infrastructure, power supply, job creation, education, agriculture, health and social services.
According to him, the President will continue to count on the support, cooperation and goodwill of all Nigerians as the Administration strives to quicken the pace of development across the country.
In this regard, Abati said the President urges Nigerians to reflect on the themes of piety, love, honesty, patience, humility, selflessness and sacrifice for the good of all which dominate Biblical accounts of Christ’s mission on earth in the belief that the country will make faster progress towards the fulfillment of its immense potentials if more of its citizens imbibe these virtues, and to apply them constantly in the service of the nation and in their daily lives.
He wishes all Nigerians a Merry Christmas.
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