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| Former President Goodluck Jonathan |
As Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus, former president, Goodluck Jonathan took to his official Facebook page to send a Christmas message to Nigerians and also urged the citizens to be united.
The former president was seen as an agent of peace when his decision to concede defeat after he lost the presidential election to Muhammadu Buhari was applauded internationally. Jonathan demonstrated his love for peace by asking Nigerians to be united in his message.
Using the analogy of a football game where team effort brings success, the former president in his Christmas message urged Nigerians to stand firm and embrace unity as that is the only way the country can succeed.
He said: “I love the game of football, and today, as I was watching a game, it occurred to me that even the most talented footballer in the world can not go anywhere if he will not work with others. Talent may win some games, but only teamwork wins the Championship. Jesus Christ our Lord, was born to bring people together and no matter the temptation to pursue individual or group interests over the collective, let us not forget that you and I belong to Team Nigeria and we must never allow individual or group aspirations distract us from the Championship ambition we have as a nation to be a beacon of hope in Africa and a pillar of the International Community. Merry Christmas from my family and I to you and your family.”
Meanwhile, Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu urged all Christians to keep up hope after year marked by terrorist attacks and refugee crisis.
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