Christmas: Mohammed calls for mutual respect, peaceful coexistence

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has urged Nigerians to embrace the spirit of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence, to foster unity and progress in the country.

He stated this on Wednesday in a goodwill message to mark the 2024 Christmas celebration, signed by Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity.

Mohammed urged all and sundry to live with one another harmoniously irrespective of their political, cultural and religious differences.

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“Jesus Christ had throughout his lifetime preached peace, honesty, love for one another and above all the fear of God. It is these virtues that people irrespective of their religious belief are enjoined to imbibe and put into practice.

“While we celebrate the event with meditation and happiness, we should also reflect seriously on our routine and spiritual deeds in the last one year and pray to God for better and prosperous years ahead,” the governor said.

He reiterated commitment to ensure security of lives and property of the citizens, adding that the state government was working in collaboration with security agencies to address threats to security.

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According to Mohammed, the government is providing logistics and other support to the security agencies to enhance their operations in the state.

He said that the state government also implemented viable palliative programmes to cushion the effect of the economic crunch geared towards improving the social and economic well being of the people.

The governor enjoined residents of the state to continue to exercise patience, stressing that his administration was working to mitigate the hardship caused by the economic conditions in the country.