By; SANI ALIYU, Zaria
As Christians in Nigeria join the rest of the world to celebrate the death and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Bishop of First Baptist Church Zaria, Reverend Isaac Gbadero has urged Nigerians not to lose hope, but use the occasion of this year’s Easter to reawaken their trust in God and reinforce their optimism for a peaceful, united, secure and prosperous nation they yearn for.
He charged Nigerians to focus on the essence of Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, as an eternal reassurance of God’s undying love and divine salvation to mankind.
“The resurrection of Jesus Christ presents us the reassurance that no matter how unpleasant and painful an adverse situation might be, with God, there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
“Easter therefore, offers us great lesson in the triumph of life over death, light over darkness, peace over chaos, hope over despair, prosperity over lack; a pointer that with supplications to God and unity in determination, our nation would surely overcome its current political, economic and social predicaments,” he said.
Rev. Gbadero said that most Nigerians are hurting at this time over apprehensions of their hope of a better nation, which they expressed at various levels in the 2023 general elections as being jeopardized.
“We remain hopeful that the will of the people will surely triumph at the end of the day,” he submitted.
He therefore, urged Nigerians to remain united, law-abiding and use the Easter to show love and encourage one another in hope of the victory of justice over iniquity in the affairs of our nation.
The cleric called on Nigerians to remain loyal and committed towards supporting the constituted authorities for a better Nigeria.
