Atiku felicitates with Nigerians at Christmas, prays for peace and prosperity

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians particularly
Christians to pray for the peace, unity and prosperity of Nigeria as
they celebrate Christmas.

Atiku said in a Christmas message released by his Media Office in
Abuja that a season such as this, offers opportunity for sober
reflection on the part of both the leaders and the led on the
situation of our country and the lives we live as a community of
people.

He decried the hardship visited on citizens by unscrupulous people who
use the opportunity of festive periods to exploit Nigerians instead of
giving back to them for their patronage as is customary in other
lands.

"The hardship we bring upon ourselves during religious festivities in
Nigeria gives course for concern to all well-meaning people. In other
climes, Christmas periods and indeed other religious seasons offer
opportunities for rebates and bonanzas to make life easier for the
people, while we exploit ourselves in Nigeria in contradiction to our
cherished traditional values of being our brothers' keepers," Atiku
said.

He called on citizens to be alive to their responsibilities to the
nation and to one another.

According to him, Nigerians need to show more love, sacrifice and
compassion to their fellow citizens in line with the teachings of the
faith.



Atiku Media Office