By Kayode Afolabi, Ore

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The Chairman of Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo State, Hon. Taiwo Adegoroye, has extended his warm Easter greetings and felicitations to all Christian faithful.

Adegoroye, in a statement made available to our correspondent, urged Christians to love one another, just as Christ loved the Church.

“I extend my warmest Easter greetings to all Christians in Odigbo Local Government and Ondo State at large. May this season of resurrection bring peace, joy, and renewed purpose to our hearts and homes.

“The sacrificial love shown to us by Jesus Christ for the remission of our sins is a powerful reminder that we, too, must live with love and compassion, just as He has loved us.

“It is my earnest prayer that the power of His resurrection will continue to renew our faith, deepen the love among us, and restore our hope for a greater and more prosperous tomorrow in Odigbo and beyond.”. he said

Also, the member representing Odigbo Constituency 1 in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Ifabiyi Olatunji (JP), has called on Christians in the country to live by the ideals of Easter and emulate Jesus Christ.

In a statement to Christians, Ifabiyi urged them to reflect on the values of love, sacrifice, and forgiveness exemplified by Jesus Christ, whose death and resurrection form the cornerstone of the Easter celebration.

Speaking on the current insecurity ravaging some parts of the country, including Ondo State, he encouraged citizens to use the Easter period to offer prayers for the peace, unity, and progress of the state, and consequently, the nation. He assured that “the glory of the latter house shall be greater than the former” in Nigeria in the near future.

He appealed to Christians in the country to demonstrate compassion and generosity toward one another, including believers of other faiths, during the season and beyond.

According to the lawmaker, “The ideal of Easter is love manifested in sacrifice, as this was what motivated Jesus Christ to lay down His life.

“It was love also that made Him adopt a non-resistance method, even as He endured a farcical trial that led to His condemnation, crucifixion, and death on the cross.

“But this turned out to be a greater victory, as He rose from the dead on the third day, according to Christian tradition and the Bible.

“Christians, therefore, should emulate Jesus by demonstrating love to one another and to their neighbors, just as Jesus admonished His disciples to love their neighbors as themselves.

“I can assure you that the glory of the latter house shall surely be greater than the former,” Ifabiyi asserted.

Affirming the power of prayer for a successful nation, with the United States of America as a case study, Hon. Ifabiyi Olatunji also admonished Nigerians, irrespective of their faith, to pray for the nation and Ondo State, noting that the challenges before the nation require divine intervention.

“We should all, irrespective of our religious persuasion, commit the affairs of our nation and Ondo State into the hands of God, just as in the case of America.

“Though we have many challenges that appear formidable, they are nothing in the hands of God.

“If we pray and seek the face of God, in addition to working hard and eschewing evil, we shall overcome the challenges,” he stated.