The Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Mrs Monisade Afuye, has appealed to Ekiti citizens to have unflagging faith in Governor Biodun Oyebanji to fulfill his electioneering promises geared toward combating the burdens of poverty and insecurity in the land.
Afuye said this in a statement signed by her Special Assistant on media, Mr Victor Ogunje, in a congratulatory message marking the Christmas festivity on Friday in Ado-Ekiti.
She urged citizens not to lose hope even in the face of myriads of challenges confronting the nation, assuring that better and more glorious days are coming with the commitment being displayed by Oyebanji and his team.
She said that citizens should display uncommon patriotism at this period when the nation seems challenged, by exposing saboteurs mingling with evil doers to compromise security and cause wanton killings, kidnappings and economic deprivation.
The Deputy Governor said Christians must always exhibit the urge to do good to humanity through the lessons of love, joy, sacrifice, and togetherness espoused by Jesus Christ.
Afuye enthused that the country will disentangle from the current security and economic conundrum stronger and better, with support and prayers from Christians, for their leaders and government at all cadres.
She sued for peaceful and mutual co-existence among Ekiti citizens, regardless of religious and political inclinations, warning that fanaticism brews and stokes hatred, crisis, instability and senseless killings of innocent people.
She urged them to celebrate with modesty and act in conformity with the directive of Jesus Christ, and be amenable where necessary for Ekiti to become a state that is model, incorruptible and progressive.
“Let me felicitate with Ekiti people at this joyous time of Christmas celebration, signposting the birth of Jesus Christ.
“The lesson in this celebration is love, togetherness, sacrifice, piety, generosity, liberty and purity of hearts and souls as adumbrated by Jesus Christ in the holy book.
“Let all Ekiti indigenes have faith in the government of Biodun Oyebanji and instill the good virtues exhibited by Jesus Christ in their hearts and dealings in the quest to build a state that is progressive, peaceful, stable, and incorruptible,” she said.