Fellow citizens of Taraba State,
Today, the 25th of December, is a day specially reverred and acclaimed by Christians all over the world. It is a date set aside for the commemoration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, acknowledged by the Holy Bible as the Prince of Peace.
Considering that the fundamental significance of Christmas is the demonstration of God’s LOVE and gift of PEACE to mankind, I wish to call on all citizens of Taraba State to use this festive period to reflect on the need to apply our faith in the promotion of love for one another and work towards peaceful co-existence amongst the citizenry, no matter the beliefs we profess. It is only through this that we can actualize the developmental strides that we yearn for. On my part, I wish to assure you that I stand by my well known declaration of “GIVE ME PEACE, AND I WILL GIVE YOU DEVELOPMENT”.
I therefore wish to use this period of joyful commemoration to appeal to communities that were engulfed in all forms of crises in the recent past, to see this Christmas as a period of sober reflection, reconciliation, and moral restitution. For the other communities across the state, I wish to urge you all to be security conscious. If you see anything or hear anything that has security concerns, you should endeavor to share your observations and concerns with your community leaders and appropriate authorities.
As you celebrate Christmas, I wish you all a hitch-free, peaceful and harmonious occasion. Once again, I encourage you all to share love that cuts across ethnic and religious divide.
Do have a successful festivity today as well as in the remaining days in 2017.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous year 2018.
Thank you all, and God bless.
Nelson C. Len
SA New Media Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku
