Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, has appealed to Nigerians to continue Living in peace, Love and togetherness in order to advance the nation forward.
This was contain in his Christmas Message statement made available to newsmen in Enugu, reaffirmed his dedication to creating a new Enugu State.
MBAH said his goals included leading an Enugu State where love, peace, and unity are paramount, in addition to eradicating poverty and growing the state’s economy sevenfold to $30 billion.
In his goodwill Christmas message to the people of the State and Nigerians, Governor Mbah reminded Christian faithful and the nation that the true meaning of Christmas is love, being the reason God sent His only begotten Son to be born as man for the redemption of humankind.
“Love is the reason for Christmas, as we celebrate the height of love wherein God sent His only begotten son, Jesus Christ, to be born as man for our salvation.
“Thus, as we commemorate His birth, let us likewise imbibe and exemplify the values of love, peace, harmony, selflessness, and being our brother’s keeper, as Christ had shown us by example.
“We can only create the Enugu State of our dreams and advance the country by sincerely pursuing these virtues”, he stated.
To the people of Enugu, Mbah said: “Rest assured of our commitment to not only grow the state’s economy from the present $4.4 billion to $30 billion, eradicate poverty from our state, and indeed make it the premier destination for business, investment, tourism, and living, but also to be governor for all and lead a state where love, peace, and unity are paramount.
“It is not lost on us that the latter are conditions precedent for achieving the much needed transformation and progress. And on these, we will lead by example.”
He wished the Christian faithful and the nation a merry Christmas.
