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| Jonathan |
I greet and felicitate with you
all as we celebrate Christmas once again.
I join our Christian
compatriots and all other Nigerians in giving thanks to God Almighty whose
Grace and Benevolence has helped our nation to overcome the many challenges it
has had since we celebrated Christmas last year.
The annual commemoration of the
birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ is a most auspicious time for us, as
individuals and as a nation, to rededicate ourselves to the virtues and ideals
which the Messiah preached and exemplified during his earthly ministry.
Let us all therefore resolve
this Christmas to make the ideals of peace, harmony, tolerance, love and
goodwill to all even more manifest in our interactions with others.
It remains my sincere belief
that no height of human accomplishment is beyond us as a nation, if we can
overcome our differences, such as they are, and forge a binding national consensus
to put the progress and well-being of the country above all other
considerations.
My administration will do all
within its powers and abilities to ensure that when representatives of our
people assemble for the forthcoming national conference next year, they will
have every opportunity and encouragement to make very significant contributions
towards forging the required consensus for sustained national peace, unity and
progress.
It is also my expectation that
the national conference will contribute in no small measure towards the urgent resolution
of contentious issues which currently hinder our progress as a nation.
With God Almighty as our Guide,
Strength and Enabler, My Administration will continue to implement its Agenda
for National Transformation in furtherance of its avowed commitment to
improving the living conditions of all Nigerians.
We will continue to count on
the prayers, support and cooperation of all patriotic Nigerians in the coming
year as we consolidate and build on our achievements in several sectors
including national security, power supply, communications, transportation,
health and education.
As we commemorate the birth of
the Prince of Peace, let us all strive to honour Him more by living our lives
as He taught; by making personal sacrifices for the good of others, by showing
greater love for others, by being fairer and more honest in our dealings with
others, by being ever-willing to forgive those who offend us and by always
extending goodwill towards others.
On behalf of myself, my family
and the Federal Government, I wish you all very joyful Christmas celebrations,
and a peaceful and prosperous 2014.
Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan
President,
Federal
Republic of Nigeria
December
24, 2013
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