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By Izunna Okafor, Awka
The indefatigable and youthful Hon. Paul Uzochukwu Ezeobi has felicitated with Christians all over the world as they mark the 2023 Easter Day celebration.
Hon. Ezeobi gave his felicitation in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday, in which he reminded Christians of the significance of Easter day and what is expected of Nigerians.
According to him, Easter is a very important celebration, and in fact the most important of all the seasons marked and celebrated by Christians all over the world.
Hon. Ezeobi, a former House of Assembly candidate in Anambra State, also described Easter as a period of love, adding that God himself offered His only begotten son out of love, for the salvation of mankind. He, therefore, urged Nigerians to also replicate same in this season of Easter by showing love and giving gifts to one another.
Having been in philanthropism for years through an NGO known as “Friends of the Poor” of which he is the Vice President; Ezeobi charged every Nigerian to embrace giving and showing love to the needy and the helpless, which according to him will go a long way in restoring their hopes as Christ did for mankind.
He said: “As we celebrate the love God showed to us by giving the most precious gift for our sake, let us also endeavour to show love to one another this Easter season.”
Hon. Ezeobi, who is a stalwart of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Anambra State and Governing Council member, Modibbo Adama University, Yola, also urged the Christian faithfuls to emulate the lifestyle of Jesus Christ, and not to be carried away by the merriments and euphoria of the Easter period. He further cautioned the people not to make Easter lose its concept and meaning, as Christ Himself is purely the sole reason for the season.
Commenting on the recent general election in the country, Hon. Ezeobi congratulated all the newly-elected members of the State and National Assemblies, most especially the Senator and Senator-elect for the Anambra South, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah; the Member-elect for Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Hon. Uchenna Eleodimmuo; as well as the Member-elect for Nnewi South Constituency II, Hon. Johnbosco Akaegbobi, and his Nnewi South Constituency I counterpart, Hon. Chuddy Atuchukwu.
He equally called on all the newly-elected government officials to remember that their constituents have reposed their trusts in them by electing them, which requires them to perform beyond expectation to retain the public trust; even as he urged them to always carry their party men along and to always have grassroot-oriented and people-oriented human capital development programs and projects as parts of their priorities.
Hon. Ezeobi further extended his hands of congratulations to the Nigerian President-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, whom he expressed optimism, will perform far beyond expectation when sworn in.
He also called on Nigerians to continue supporting and praying for elected public officials to perform well as God always has reasons for putting them on the seats, which cannot be achieved without the support and prayer of the people.
