By Our Reporter
Former Presidential Candidate and frontline politician, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has felicitated with Christians and the entire Nigerian populace as they join the rest of the world in celebrating the 2025 Christmas season.
In a statement issued by his Media Office in Abuja on Tuesday, Dr. Olawepo-Hashim called on Nigerians to embrace the values of love, tolerance, sacrifice, and peaceful coexistence, noting that these principles are essential to sustaining harmony, fostering progress, and advancing the cause of humanity.
He described Christmas as a season that symbolizes joy, peace, hope, love, and goodwill, virtues he said are urgently needed in Nigeria at a time when the nation is confronted with numerous developmental and social challenges.
According to him, “I celebrate with the Christian faithful and urge all Nigerians to remember the true essence of Christmas. In the spirit of the season, we must show love to our neighbours, extend kindness to the less-privileged and the vulnerable, and demonstrate tolerance towards one another across lines of faith, politics, and ethnicity—reflecting the supreme sacrifice and teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ.”
Dr. Olawepo-Hashim further encouraged Nigerians to draw strength from the hope that Christmas brings and to renew their trust in God’s power to restore Nigeria’s lost glory.
He also admonished citizens to reflect deeply on the lessons of the season by emulating Christ’s example in promoting peace, unity, and national cohesion, stressing that religious tolerance remains a vital pathway to harmonious living.
“As we observe Christmas this year, let us imbibe the core message of Christ’s ministry and genuinely begin to love our fellow Nigerians as we love ourselves,” Olawepo-Hahim added.