Jesse Ese, Yenagoa
The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has
condemned the wanton destruction lives of fellow Nigerians by Nigerians in
the Nyanya, Abuja, bombing and called on the perpetrators of the dastardly
act to sheathe the sword and embrace peace and love.
He also condoled the families of the victims of the incident and called on
Nigerians to pray for President Goodluck Jonathan, who is faced with very
daunting security challenges, especially the Boko Haram insurgency in the
North Eastern part of the Country.
Gov. Dickson made all these remarks while he was delivering his Easter
message to Bayelsans.
The Contriman Governor also expressed satisfaction with the high level of
religious tolerance in Bayelsa State and called on all Christians, Moslems
and adherents of other religions across the Country to see each other as
brothers and sisters with a common destiny and live peacefully with one
another.
He also tasked them to reflect the good virtues of Christianity during this
Easter, that this is the appropriate time to show it; adding that they
should imbibe and propagate the qualities and attributes that made Jesus
Christ to attain such massive global acceptance and followership.
Gov. Dickson also disclosed that, for society to make meaningful progress
in all ramifications, people from different religious backgrounds must work
in one accord for a common goal as well as demonstrate true love and
tolerance for each other at all times.
He also called on Christians to see the period as one for stock taking and
pray fervently for the peace, stability and development of the State and
Country in general.
