{"id":20171,"date":"2017-12-25T20:02:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T19:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=20171"},"modified":"2017-12-27T16:08:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T15:08:56","slug":"niger-acting-governor-ketso-charges-christians-emulate-exemplary-life-jesus-christ-celebrate-christmas-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/niger-acting-governor-ketso-charges-christians-emulate-exemplary-life-jesus-christ-celebrate-christmas-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Niger Acting Governor, Ketso Charges Christians To Emulate Exemplary Life Of Jesus Christ As They Celebrate Christmas And New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Olabode Adaramola<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Niger State Acting Governor, Alhaji\u00a0 Ahmed Mohammed Ketso has called on Christians to emulate the virtuous life of tolerance, love, sacrifice\u00a0 and forgiveness as preached and practiced by Jesus Christ as they joined their counterparts all over the world on Sunday to celebrate this year&#8217;s Christmas celebration<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Acting Governor, stated this in a Press statement signed and made available to newsmen\u00a0 on Sunady, by his Press Secretary, Hajiya Maimuna Kolo\u00a0 in Minna the state capital ,\u00a0 while wishing\u00a0 christians not only in the state but in Nigeria in general a memorable Christmas celebration.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He however seized the opportunity to\u00a0 \u00a0appeal to every citizens residents in the\u00a0 state\u00a0 for continued peacefully coexistence among them irrespective of\u00a0 religious beliefs and ethnic background, just as he urged\u00a0 for\u00a0 \u00a0more prayers and support for the Abubakar Sani Bello- led All Progressives Congress dministration in the state .<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Ahmed Mohammed Ketso\u00a0 added further\u00a0 that the political contract between the government and the people remain firm and realisable.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking further on\u00a0 the forthcoming new year celebration in the state, the Acting Governor\u00a0 also appealed to entire Nigerlites to reflect over the outgoing year\u00a0 with the aim of curbing the mistakes of the past.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He urged critics of the government\u00a0 to\u00a0 always remember to bring about\u00a0 \u00a0meaningful contributions, suggestions capable of moving the state and the country forward as well as engaging\u00a0 in concrete criticisms of the incumbent ruling party, the\u00a0 APC, with the view to\u00a0 move the state and the country forward in all spheres of life .<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0He said that\u00a0 the present APC-led\u00a0 administration both at the Centre and in the state, guarantees the protection of lives and properties of all the\u00a0 residents\u00a0 in the state, while\u00a0 praying for a blissful Christmas and new year\u00a0 celebrations, in\u00a0 good health, 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