The Oriade/Obokun House of Representative aspirant, Dr. Desmond Ojumu has felicitated with Christian faithful in the constituency on the occasion of this year’s Good Friday and Easter celebrations.
Ojumu gave the message through his media crew urging them to give special thanks to God for making it possible for them to witness the period.
In his Easter message to Christian community in Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency, the erstwhile Ife/Ijesa Senatorial District Aspirant, Dr. Ojumu recalled that, in his life time, Jesus Christ preached peace, honesty, love for one another and above all the fear of God.
He therefore enjoined them to imbibe these teachings and put them into practice irrespective of their religious inclinations.
He called on Christian faithful to put into practice the lessons of Jesus Christ which teaches patience and self-denial from all sinful
acts and as well appealed for sober reflection and self-evaluation by
all to reflect on their dealings with their creator and as human
beings to ensure they remain on the right path and make recompense
where necessary.
Hon. Ojumu observed that, Osun State and the nation as a whole need continuous prayer to overcome their myriad of challenges, also tasked citizens to eschew bitterness by preaching the gospel of peace,
love and unity and not allow themselves to be divided by religious bigotry or ethnic affiliation.
“I urge all citizens of Oriade/Obokun and Osun State to distance themselves from champions of religious extremism whose stock in trade is to divide our
society. Let us live peacefully with one another and must strive to remain as one nation under the guidance of one God.” Continue Reading
