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Tinubu/Shettima campaign council donates food to Christian community in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau
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The Zamfara State chapter of the Tinubu/Shattima Presidential Campaign Council has donated 1,000 bags of rice and corn flour to Christian community for the celebration of the 2022 Christmas and new year in the state.
The food items which comprised 250 bags of rice and 750 bags of maize flour were handed over to the Christian community in the state by the State Coordinator of the Tinubu/Shattima Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa.
Marafa said the gesture was aimed at joining the Christian community in celebrating the festive season in the zone which is under the coordination of Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara state.
He called on the beneficiaries at the event which held at the Zamfara Tinubu/ Shattima campaign complex along Sokoto bye-pass road Gusau to ensure that the gesture reached majority of Christians especially those in need throughout the state.
Marafa further called on them to continue to pray especially in Churches and other worship places for the growth, needed development, security, restoration of peace and unity of the nation and the state beyond the 2023 general elections.
Receiving the items, the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Igbo community leader in the state, Ahmad Haruna Gidan Zallah and Chief Igwe Obijiafor respectively, commended the Tinubu campaign council in the state for the gesture and promised to extend it to the intended beneficiaries.
L-R; President Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman House Committee on Finance, Hon James Falake, President of the Senate Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Rt Hon Femi Gbajabialmila during the Signing of 2023 budget into Law at the State House, yesterday in Abuja. PHOTO; State House
Bishop calls for national, moral rebirth
From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
As Nigerians celebrate the New Year, the Bishop of Anglican Communion Kaduna Diocese, Rt. Rev. Timothy Yahaya has called for National, moral rebirth, and attitudinal change across the board for the country to progress and develop.
Speaking while delivering his New Year message at the Cathedral of St Michael Anglican Church, Kaduna on Sunday, Reverend Yahaya tasked Nigerians to eschew religious and ethnic sentiments and vote for leaders who posses required qualities to lead the country out of the security and economic challenges bedeviling it into era of progress and development during the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
“The rate at which our nation is going, there is a need for national rebirth. Morality is down, sincerity is absent, life is worthless, ritual money, ritual killings all over the place. The tomato seller, the groundnut seller is not spared, everybody should come on board. We must reconsider our way to rebirth the nation. Everybody needs to be patriotic, nationalistic, we need to defend Nigeria to make Nigeria work.
“Because we are calling for national rebirth, the forthcoming general election should be peaceful and credible. National rebirth is all inclusive, politicians must play a game of unifying the country so that it would not be a mere geographical expression as our forefathers say. When a leader comes to campaign to vote, we look at ethnicity and religion, instead of looking at the quality of the leader and voting credible candidates.
Speaking on the various attacks on INEC offices nationwide and their impacts on the 2023 general elections, Reverend Yahaya said security agents should have taken severe actions to nip it in the bud long ago. “Vandalism of INEC offices started a long time ago, where is the security? The Even INEC chairman had to call on the Federal Government for security. We don’t need that call. I pray these are not the detractors of our democracy or people who want to pull our country down. Burning down INEC offices would not change the result of the elections.
“I call on Nigerians not to sell their votes. Your votes speak for another four years. Whoever sells his vote is worthless. How much would they sell you as an individual? Money is not everything, they are not buying your vote, they are insulting you.
“For those under bandits’ captivity, we are saddened by their situation. Our security must be on top of their game. No area should be said to be difficult. We should use technology to cater for all. “
