My dear people of Lagos State, I rejoice with you and our numerous Christian brothers and sisters as we join other Christians, the world over, to celebrate Easter in commemoration of the crucifixion and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank God for granting us good health to witness this year’s celebration.
Easter is another time to celebrate new beginning. As people of the new life in Christ Jesus through His resurrection, let us all take inspiration from the essence of these holy occasions as moments for reflection, remembrance and renewal.
While on his mission on earth, Jesus Christ preached and lived a life of peace and charity. He encouraged people to do good deeds that would take them to the kingdom of God. Jesus Christ was a man of peace and commanded us to do unto others as we want to be done by.
He condemned violence, no matter how small and used His time to demonstrate that there is joy in loving your neighbour as you love yourself. That was why He gave Himself willingly in humility, to be crucified for our sins.
Therefore, let us follow the standard practices laid down by Christ in our day-to-day relationships with our brothers and sisters in our homes, offices, market places and places of worship for our society to become a peaceful place for all.
Let us eschew bitterness, hatred, jungle justice, Pull-Him-Down (PHD) syndrome, political vendetta and other vices that make us lose touch with the ways of the Lord.
Let us see the challenges facing us as our individual crosses which Christ directed us, while on earth, to carry and follow him as He himself did.
As we lean on Him, as our Lord and Saviour, may He continue to make our yokes and burdens light in all our endeavours as individuals and as a nation.
Also, let us continue to pray that the forthcoming Inauguration of our President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and that of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on May 29, 2023, will be a success.
I pray that God will continue to grant them the wisdom, knowledge and understanding they would need as the Chief Servant Leaders to serve Nigerians at the national and state levels respectively.
I enjoin you all to always be law abiding so that the government can continue to provide for you.
Thank you all.
I wish you a happy celebration of Easter.
C.O Ojelabi
State ChairmanAll Progressives Congress (APC)
Lagos State
