Yuletide: Comrade Bunu felicitates Christians; preaches charity, forgiveness.
Yuletide: Comrade Bunu felicitates Christians; preaches charity, forgiveness.
The President General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has felicitated Christians globally on the celebration of christmas festival.
While wishing them a Merry Christmas and Happy New year in advance, the foremost union leader called on Christians across the country to be steadfast with long-suffering, tolerant, committed to the things of the Kingdom of God, irrespective of the serious trials and persecutions they are currently passing through.
Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, Head of Media, MWUN stated this in a release on Wednesday.
He reminded them that even Jesus Christ faced the same persecution while on earth despite going about healing the sick and providing for the needy saying the persecution continued until his eventual crucifixion
He further enjoined Christians globally to emulate the exemplary life Of Jesus Christ, learning to be tolerant, forgive one another and always be kind to one another, irrespective of how many times they may be offended.
He added that they should love one another like brothers noting that ‘Christianity is behaving “Christ like” and that without imbibing this Christ like character in our daily lives, it means we have fallen out of the principles of Christianity; praying fervently that we will not fall out of the favor and the grace of the Almighty God, who is our focus and our ultimate goal in our pursuit to the Kingdom of God.”
The union leader said that Jesus Christ was the sole reason for the Yuletide season and that we must be committed to charity, while, blessing the needy and the vulnerable through alms giving during this season in our various communities and society, irrespective of religion, tribe, descent, colour; therefore, we must always exhibit this Christ like attitude no matter where we may be residing or find ourselves anywhere in the world.
He also praised Christians for their maximum tolerance during this trying period, advising them to continue in the same vein irrespective of the ongoing persecutions, especially in the Northern parts of the country, where there has been so much killings with a large population of displaced and homeless persons including children and out of school children; saying that God is not unaware of what Christians and Muslims are passing through in that part of Nigeria right now, promising that the Almighty God will fish out the wicked elements in our mist and the society general; believing that God is love and that for us to live in a sane society, we must give LOVE a Chance for both Christians and Muslims to live peacefully in Nigeria and across the entire world.
Comrade Bunu further says that the Federal Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, GCFR and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed forces has everything within his disposal to do what is just right to bring the insecurity in the country to a halt, praying that in no distant time, Nigeria will be peaceful again, while reclaiming back her status as the “Giant of Africa,” which we are, and by the Grace of God with the spirit of the season, the Almighty God, will surely answer our prayers collectively.
As we celebrate the Christmas, I wish every Nigerian home and abroad a prosperous New Year in advance.
