Good Friday: Adamawa Governor advocates tolerance, peaceful co-existence

The Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has extended his warmest greetings to Christians in the State on the celebration of this year’s Easter.
“As we celebrate the commemoration of the central event in the history of Christendom- the resurrection of Jesus Christ, let us learn tolerance and sacrifice taught by Jesus’s teachings,” said Governor Fintiri.
He urged citizens of the state to tolerate each other, inspite of their differences.
“The holy day marks that moment in time when good conquered evil, hope overcame despair and life triumphed over death,” the Governor said.
He prayed that the timeless message of Easter would strengthen the people for the tasks before them, especially in the age of great challenges of insecurity and coronavirus pandemic.
“As we celebrate, let us remember that our lives have great purpose and value, and therefore we must never give up hope of a better Nigeria, adding that as citizens of Adamawa State, let us play our roles as true citizens through love and sacrifice for the general good of the society,” Governor said.
He said the greatest legacy that Jesus Christ left is that of love and sacrifice, while I believing that the best way to carry on that legacy is to fulfil the obligations in the society”.
Governor Fintiri challenged the people to show love and make sacrifices in order to maintain the harmonious and peaceful Co-existence amongst them, for which the Adamawa people are known for.
“The peace we enjoy and cooperation of the People has helped the Government venture into terrains that today have given us hope that we could be a model of development, saying our administration is determined to sustain the pace of development, but noted that the people must show commitment by leading from all fronts in order to move Adamawa State and Nigeria forward,” Governor Fintiri said.
He, however, reminded the people to ensure the observance of Covid-19 protocols during the celebration and in all gatherings.