From Our Assembly Correspondent
As Christians sets to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ otherwise known as Christmas across the globe, Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau Angbo has emphasized the need for sober reflection through love, care, support and share of joy with one another especially donation and gift to the less privileged ones in the society.
This, the Nasarawa State Number Three Citizen said the attribute of Jesus Christ is love, care, support and sharing with everyone especially the needy in the society to give them sense of belonging.
Speaker Jatau made the call on Sunday shortly after he attended church service in Garaku, Kokona LGA of Nasarawa State.
He spoke extensively on the significance of the celebration and called on believers to celebrate peaceful, respect constituted authorities, be law abiding and share the joy of the period with both Christians and non Christians.
At the Church service, a Christian Cleric, Rev. Bitrus Kaya, urged Christians and other Nigerians to use the Christmas period to pray for the nation's peace, unity and security.
Kaya, who is the Reverend in-charge of ECWA Goodnews, Garaku, Kokona LGA made the call while presiding over the Church Sunday Mass today.
He said that prayers was key to success, hence the need of his call in that direction.
The religion leader while quoting different versus of the holy bible urged Christians and other Nigerians to live good lives by shunning sinful acts in order to inherit the kingdom of God.
He said that when people do the right things at all times, it would promote peace and bring speedy development to the country.
Speaking at the Church Service Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, called on Christians to use the Christmas season to promote love, peace and unity.
He added that peace was the necessary requirement for development of any society.
Jatau advised Christians and the people of the State to use the season to deepen their faith in God as God has the solution to all societal challenges.
Besides, he called on the people of his constituency and the state at large to support Gov. Abdullahi Sule to succeed.
