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The Bishop of Kwara Diocese, Anglican Communion Rt Revd Sunday Adewole has stressed the need for Nigerians to forget about the past and be hopeful of a better Nigeria.
The Clergyman made the call in his new year message at Saints Barnabas Cathedral Ilorin, Kwara State.
He said”stop nursing your failure, drop the failure where you fail, move on, forget about yesterday failure” he said
Bishop Adewole who spoke on the theme ‘ Following God’s leading’ stressed the need to Increase fellowship with God. “Cultivate the habit of praying every morning and night, cultivate the habit of thanking God for everything, show mercy to people that are in distress as many as you can without asking, you need to appreciate God for everything.
He also stressed the need to shun laziness “Don’t be lazy. God will bless the work of your hand, don’t put the horse before the cat, find something doing take step, move. God has not made a man to be destitute but circumstances lead man to that.
He also expressed optimism that the year would be a year of total freedom and breakthrough.
Earlier, the Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the people of the state on the dawn of 2023, praying that the new calendar ushers in glad tidings and greater things for everyone in the state and Nigeria in general.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye and made available to newsmen in Ilorin
The Governor urges the people to remain committed to building an inclusive state where public resources work for all and everyone can attain their full potentia on the strength of their hard work, talents, and God’s grace and not necessarily on account of any political affiliations.
“As Nigeria inches closer to another general election, the Governor appeals to citizens to shun actions or utterances that may jeopardize public peace and safety or put families in danger.”
He also urges continuous support for the security agencies.
The Governor says his administration will continue to pursue programmes, policies and projects that deepen opportunities for all, guarantee the dignity of the human person, and reassert the place of Kwara in the northern region and Nigeria as a whole.
He says the year offers Kwarans a chance to reassert their democratic right to elect leaders who answer only to the citizens and not to any forces or a clique of powerful individuals under whatever guise.”
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