Abuja, 27 March, 2024 / 8:50 pm (ACI Africa).
Christian leaders in Nigeria are calling on the people of God in the country to foster harmony and understanding, drawing inspiration from the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
“In reflecting on the lessons of Palm Sunday for contemporary Nigerian society, we are called to emulate the virtue of unity exemplified by Jesus Christ,” the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, says in a March 24 statement.
CAN President highlights the virtues espoused during Palm Sunday that the people of God in Nigeria can learn from, saying, “Just as the people of Jerusalem set aside their differences to welcome the Prince of Peace, let us set aside our prejudices, grievances, animosities to foster a spirit of harmony, reconciliation, and understanding among ourselves.”
May the people of God in Nigeria be “guided by the timeless teachings of Christ, and may we emerge as a stronger, more united Nigerian society, bound together by the common values of peace, justice, and solidarity,” he implores.
In the statement, the official of the entity whose membership includes representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) acknowledges that the West African nation is experiencing multiple challenges and calls on the people of God in the country to draw strength to soldier on from “the enduring message of Palm Sunday”.
