Christmas: Traditional ruler preaches religious compassion, united Nigeria

Alhaji Sani Umar-Jabbi, the District Head of Gagi in Sokoto state, has called on leaders at all levels to preach religious tolerance,

peaceful co-existence of the country and other issues that promote national unity.

Umar-Jabbi made the call at a special Christmas reception, organised by Community Dialogue Committee (CDC) constituted by Global Rights, an NGO being supported by Kuka Center in Sokoto.

According to him, leadership is all about selfless sacrifice for the people and what one can offer to the society and not to himself.

Umar-Jabbi, who is a Board Chairman of CDC, cautioned people against spreading unfounded rumours capable of disuniting the nation and distorting public peace.

“Nigeria is great and will remain great, we need to promote peaceful coexistence, religious understanding and mutual harmony in our communities, ” Umar-Jabbi said.

In his remarks, Rev. Iliya Ibrahim, said that Christmas period preached love, harmony and sacrifice, describing Jesus Christ as a “symbol of humility, selflessness and an epitome of empathy and love for the poor and vulnerable.

Ibrahim said Christmas reminded Christians on humility, selflessness and leadership as exhibited by Christ himself.

He stressed the need to imbibe such virtues in delivering the renewed hope mandate to support the welfare of needy in the country.

Also, Chiefs of Southern Kaduna and Plateau peoples in Sokoto, Malam Ishaya Bagai and Malam Nuhu Labar, commended the organisers for uniting people from different parts on the country residing in Sokoto.

They appealed to Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of forgiveness, love and tolerance.