Former President of
Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said the country will thrive in 2017.
He said this in his goodwill message to celebrate
Christmas, where he urged all Nigerians to “treasure our common brotherhood”.
“The essential message of Christmas is that Christ came to earth to live and
die for the purpose of reconciling us to God,” part of the message read.
“Being recipients of such good tidings, should we
not appreciate this divine sacrifice by being reconciled with each other during
this Yuletide season and beyond?
“My desire for Nigeria and Nigerians this Christmas is that we treasure our
common brotherhood knowing that if God did not will it so, we would not have
found ourselves as Nigerians.
“To God be the glory, we have survived to this point
and I am more than confident that we will go on to thrive in 2017 as we work
together to build a Nigeria where anyone can become anything irrespective of
his region, religion or tribe.
“Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from my family
and I to you and your family. May God bless Nigeria.”
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