celebrate Christmas once again. I join our Christian
compatriots and all other Nigerians in giving thanks to God
Almighty whose Grace and Benevolence has helped our
nation to overcome the many challenges it has had since we
celebrated Christmas last year.
The annual commemoration of the birth of our Lord, Jesus
Christ is a most auspicious time for us, as individuals and as a
nation, to rededicate ourselves to the virtues and ideals which
the Messiah preached and exemplified during his earthly
ministry.
Let us all therefore resolve this Christmas to make the ideals
of peace, harmony, tolerance, love and goodwill to all even
more manifest in our interactions with others.
It remains my sincere belief that no height of human
accomplishment is beyond us as a nation, if we can overcome
our differences, such as they are, and forge a binding national
consensus to put the progress and well-being of the country
above all other considerations.
My administration will do all within its powers and abilities to
ensure that when representatives of our people assemble for
the forthcoming national conference next year, they will have
every opportunity and encouragement to make very significant
contributions towards forging the required consensus for
sustained national peace, unity and progress.
It is also my expectation that the national conference will
contribute in no small measure towards the urgent resolution
of contentious issues which currently hinder our progress as a
nation.
With God Almighty as our Guide, Strength and Enabler, My
Administration will continue to implement its Agenda for
National Transformation in furtherance of its avowed
commitment to improving the living conditions of all
Nigerians.
We will continue to count on the prayers, support and
cooperation of all patriotic Nigerians in the coming year as we
consolidate and build on our achievements in several sectors
including national security, power supply, communications,
transportation, health and education.
As we commemorate the birth of the Prince of Peace, let us
all strive to honour Him more by living our lives as He taught;
by making personal sacrifices for the good of others, by
showing greater love for others, by being fairer and more
honest in our dealings with others, by being ever-willing to
forgive those who offend us and by always extending
goodwill towards others.
On behalf of myself, my family and the Federal Government,
I wish you all very joyful Christmas celebrations, and a
peaceful and prosperous 2014.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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