Palm Sunday: Clerics task Nigerians, leaders to render selfless service

As Christians in Ebonyi State Southeast Nigeria join their counterparts all over the world to commemorate 2021 Palm Sunday, the Bishop of Anglican Communion, Abakaliki Diocese, All Saints Cathedral, Bishop Monday Nwegu has called on all Nigerians especially people in the position of authorities to be selfless to the people they are serving.

Bishop Nwegu Stated this during the feast of this year’s Palm Sunday  at Diocese of Anglican Communion, Abakaliki Ebonyi State capital.

The Bishop said selfishness has done more harm than good in service delivery to the led.

“Without selfishness, the resources which God has given Nigeria as country would go a long way to incorporate everybody”. Nwegu said.

He said Palm Sunday is a Sunday that precede Easter Sunday, it is a day that Jesus Christ enters Jerusalem which marks the beginning of his suffering which later led to his crucifixion.

“Palm Sunday marks the beginning of holy week which is also known as passion week, it is   the  week with which  Jesus Christ was crucified, dead and buried for the salvation of mankind. That is the selfless service we are talking about”, Bishop Nwegu added.

He urged all Nigeria leaders to emulate the selfless nature of Jesus Christ in their service delivery.

Also one of the Senior Reverends  in the Diocese, Reverend Uche Daniel said the insecurity in the  Country today is as a result of selfishness in some of the leaders.

“If we can exhibit selflessness, we can correct many anomalies and our society will be better for living”. Reverend Uchenna said.

The Secretary to Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Very Reverend Father Johnson Obunna advised people to always vote for the right people who can be trusted in terms of service delivery.

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