Yilwatda calls for hope, sacrifice, unity at Easter

By Jude Opara, Abuja

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has extended warm Easter felicitations to Christians across Nigeria, with a call on all citizens to embrace the values of sacrifice, hope, peace, love, and national unity.
Yilwatda in his Easter message to Nigerians, described Easter as the bedrock of the Christian faith adding that it’s a season that strongly reminds the faithful of the redemptive sacrifice, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The APC boss noted that, Easter is not only a period of celebration for Christians but also a solemn moment of reflection on the deeper lessons of faith, resilience, forgiveness, humility, and hope in the face of difficulties.
“Easter teaches us that sacrifice is the pathway to glory, that suffering is never the end of the story, and that with faith in God, hope can rise again even in difficult times,” he stated.
According to Yilwatda, the message of Easter remains profoundly relevant to Nigeria’s present realities, even as he called on citizens to draw inspiration from the resurrection story and remain steadfast in faith and patriotism despite the nation’s current challenges.
“Christians should use the Easter period to recommit themselves to the virtues of righteousness, compassion, unity, prayer, and service to humanity, because the nation needs men and women who will not only profess faith but also live out its values in public and private life”.