Former President Goodluck Jonathan says humanity will have a more peaceful existence if people of the world rededicate themselves to friendship, kindness and compassion.
He stated this in a Christmas message he personally signed on Friday.
The former President noted that as Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, it should connect the world to selflessness, sacrifice and solidary, which are virtues that Christ propagated.
Jonathan stated that the world needs love amid the gloom occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, calling for all people to imbibe the spirit of love to heal the broken world.
“Christmas is the day, in the calendar of Christendom, that marks the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It is a commemoration that connects the world to love, selflessness, sacrifice and solidarity; which are the virtues that Christ unambiguously propagated.
“Jesus’ message of salvation speaks to the essence of both spiritual deliverance and earthly redemption. It is a constant reminder that humanity will have a more peaceful existence if people of the world rededicate themselves to friendship, kindness and compassion.
“People have been through so much in 2020, including navigating the snares of the deadly novel Covid19 pandemic. At Christmas the world needs love. This is the spirit we have to imbibe to heal all that is broken in our world.
“Merry Christmas to all our compatriots and the rest of humanity,” Jesus said.
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