The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, felicitated with Nigerians as they celebrate Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atiku in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja on Sunday urged Nigerians to embrace peace and unity at this period and to love one another for the country\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It read in part, \u201cI felicitate with all Nigerians, particularly the Christian faithful on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChristmas is a time of love. Therefore, I call on all Nigerians to emulate the essence of this season and unite for the greater good of our dear country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChristmas is the season of love, joy, generosity and forgiveness and while we celebrate with family and friends, we should also spend time to pray for a more peaceful and prosperous nation as it is important for Nigerians to inject the healing and unifying serum of love for our neighbours into the nation\u2019s consciousness, this Yuletide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atiku also charged Nigerians to use this time to rededicate themselves to the virtues of \u201cfaith in God, love for one another and make these virtues more evident and practical in their daily living.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former Vice President enjoined Nigerians not to relent in praying to God to restore peace and all-round development and progress in our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we celebrate, we should continue to extend hands of love and fellowship to our neighbours and live as one big family, irrespective of our social, political and religious leanings and continue to trust God for a better tomorrow and a greater country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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