My brothers and sisters, gather round make I yarn una wetin dey happen for town! E be like say Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution don gather all of us wey dey Nigeria to remind us say love no get religion! As Christians dey observe Lent and our Muslim brothers and sisters dey enter Ramadan at the same time, dem don use this chance tell us say na better time for harmony.
Na Joseph Ochogwu, the Director-General of IPCR, na im drop the matter for Abuja on Wednesday. E talk say this rare combination no be small thing, and e fit help us promote love, unity, and make we dey tolerate one another across our religious beliefs. Na so Nigeria suppose dey be, abi no be so?
Dem talk say Ramadan and Lent join together na opportunity for us to sit down, gree for ground, and discuss wetin fit bring us closer instead of wey we dey allow differences separate us. E be like say as we dey struggle with security wahala and social tension, we fit use this time reflect on forgiveness and compassion.
IPCR come dey urge everybody make we no follow extremist wahala wey dey misinterpret religion. True spirituality na wetin dem dey show for how we dey treat our neighbours, no matter wetin dem believe. Wetin person fit gain from bad belle when we fit all dey live as one family?
<p“So, my people, make we carry this message go far and wide: Na time to show love, unity, and put hand together to build better future for all Nigerians. As we dey celebrate, we no go forget say Christians and Muslims dey wish each other happy Lent and Ramadan!”
This na reminder say despite di different beliefs, we all share one common humanity and naija identity. If we fit gather dey work together, our country go shine like wetin! Make we spread the love as we enter these holy seasons.
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