Bishop of Lagos, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Rt. Revd. Ifedola Senasu Gabriel Okupevi, has charged Nigerians to showcase a new way of life marked by righteousness, love, justice and peace in workplaces and communities as the world marks this year’s Easter celebration.

He gave the message in Lagos where he described the resurrection of Jesus Christ as the greatest declaration of God’s power over death.

He said: “We celebrate this year’s Easter in the midst of the complex realities facing our dear nation. Many of our people continue to endure economic hardship, insecurity, uncertainty, and the daily struggle to sustain hope in difficult times. Yet the message of Easter speaks directly into such a season.

“The resurrection assures us that even when situations appear hopeless, lifeless and beyond recovery, God is able to bring forth new life.

“Easter proclaims that no condition is beyond redemption and no circumstance is beyond the transforming power of God.”

Okupevi reiterated that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is profoundly relevant to national life, adding that Easter calls on Nigerians to believe that renewal is possible, that restoration can come, and that the story of Nigeria is not finished.

He expressed a strong belief that as the stone was rolled away from the tomb where the body of Jesus Christ was kept, God will remove the obstacles that hinder collective progress and peace in the country.

He, therefore, reminded Nigerians that Easter calls on them to reject hopelessness and embrace faith in God’s ability to bring transformation to the country.

“The celebration of our Lord Jesus Christ’s resurrection challenges leaders at every level to embrace responsibility with humility and a renewed commitment to the common good, as it also calls citizens to cultivate unity above division, compassion above indifference, and truth above falsehood,” he added.