{"id":37673,"date":"2021-12-24T18:36:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T17:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=37673"},"modified":"2021-12-24T18:36:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T17:36:42","slug":"in-christmas-message-buhari-urges-covid-19-vaccination-raises-hope-on-insecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=37673","title":{"rendered":"In Christmas message, Buhari urges Covid-19 vaccination, raises hope on insecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PRESIDENT BUHARI\u2019S 2021 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

I rejoice with Christians in Nigeria as they join fellow believers all over the world to celebrate this season. <\/p>\n\n\n

It is a special period that brings peoples of the world together with one purpose; to celebrate togetherness, joy, peace, and above all, to share love with one another through exchange of goodwill and gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n

For the second Christmas running, the world will not be able to celebrate as we used to in years past. <\/p>\n\n\n

The COVID-19 pandemic, with its attendant debilitating impact, has remained with mankind, mutating and leaving in its wake devastating consequences on the economy, social interaction, and curtailing certain freedoms. <\/p>\n\n\n

The silver lining, however, is that humanity has been able to rise up with one voice and purpose, to confront the foisted conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n

I want to use this opportunity to appeal to our dear citizens to embrace vaccination, which is the best scientifically known bulwark against the pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n

Recent events have shown that vaccination greatly reduces the effects of the virus on the human body. <\/p>\n\n\n

I will also urge those that have taken the two doses to go ahead and take the booster as advised by the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC). <\/p>\n\n\n

I commend the efforts of members of the PSC under the headship of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as they continue to chart a roadmap out of the pandemic and associated issues.<\/p>\n\n\n

On security, despite the remarkable successes generally recorded, we still have some challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n

Our courageous security forces, bolstered by the necessary support from this administration, daily confront the wicked ones amongst us, who continue to threaten the peace of the land. <\/p>\n\n\n

Recently, during the meeting with fellow Heads of State of the ECOWAS, I discussed the need to intensify efforts to jointly confront this menace causing instability in our sub-region. <\/p>\n\n\n

I am confident that with the renewed commitment and empowerment of our committed security personnel, all these issues which inflict pain and trauma on us will soon be history.<\/p>\n\n\n

Let us utilize the opportunity that this festive period brings to encourage ourselves so that the machinations of the wicked ones in our midst will find no place to thrive. <\/p>\n\n\n

Christmas is a season when hope is rekindled. Hope, Peace, Joy, Love are the recurring themes of this time. <\/p>\n\n\n

It is in the midst of hardship that the true test of a nation emerges. <\/p>\n\n\n

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I urge Nigerians to invoke the indomitable spirit in us and see the present order of things as a phase that will also pass, just like other unsavory situations in the nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n

This government will not abandon the promises made to Nigerians for a better lease of life. <\/p>\n\n\n

The diversification of the economy embarked upon is yielding fruits. <\/p>\n\n\n

We shall continue to create opportunities for our teeming youths to ventilate their tremendous energy.<\/p>\n\n\n

As we felicitate with family, friends, colleagues, associates, let us spare moments to reach out to the less privileged. <\/p>\n\n\n

Let us also pray and give words of encouragement to our gallant security personnel fulfilling their oaths to keep us safe.<\/p>\n\n\n

I assure my compatriots that this administration remains resolute at ensuring that the standard of living of the average Nigerian is elevated.<\/p>\n\n\n

On this note, I wish Nigerians Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n\n\n

\u25aa\ufe0e By Muhammadu Buhari<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n