Xmas: Chime urges peace, tolerance

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu Stae, has urged Nigerians to use the
occasion of this year's Yuletide celebrations to renew their
commitment to the promotion of values of tolerance, brotherhood and
unity among all groups in the country.

Governor who stated this in a message signed by his Chief Press
Secretary Chukwudi Achife, said the celebrations offered Nigerians the
opportunity to reflect on God's love and compassion for demonstrated
by his gift of his begotten son for the salvation of the world.

He said that such reflections would help Nigerians understand the need
to respect one another's rights especially the right to life and to
enjoy peaceful co-existence with their neighbours.

"As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and the joy it brings to
the world, we must urge ourselves to use this to rededicate ourselves
to values that promote peace, tolerance, brotherhood and unity among
all Nigerians", the Governor said.

Extending his good wishes to the people, the Governor assured that
necessary measures to ensure that the citizens and visitors to the
state enjoyed the celebrations without hitches.

He further enjoyed citizens to eschew any act that would disturb the
peace during the celebrations stressing that they should rather engage
themselves in acts that would only reflect the joy and hilarity the
season is associated with.

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