Gov. Umahi Urges Christians To Eschew Further Bloodletting, Hatred, Bitterness
Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi has called on Christians to eschew further bloodletting, hatred and bitterness but rather embrace unity, peace and love for one another.
Umahi also emphasised on the need for the people to also pray for amicable resolution of all the challenges facing the state and the nation in general.
The Governor made this known In an Easter Massage he signed and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state.
He said that the cerebration is coming at a time when most segments of the world were either passing through one chaotic situations or the other, Ebonyi State not being an exception.
According to him; “Particularly for us in Ebonyi State, this year’s Easter is coming at the time we are faced with the daunting challenges of finding amicable solutions to the intractable crises between Effium and Ezza Effium, Abaomege and Ishinkwo, Enyigba and Enyibichiri and other pockets of hostilities in parts of the State”.
“The recent massacre of our brothers of Egedegede in Ishielu Local Government Area by marauding herders is not an exception”.
“Let this lesson and impulse of love and unity drive us to find far-reaching solutions to the barrage of blood bath in parts of the State and beyond”.
“As Jesus triumphed over death, we will also triumph over every agent of disunity be it communal wars or herder’s attack. As your Leader, I feel your pain. What affects you affects me and what affects me, affects you”.
“The death of any Ebonyian diminishes me. That is why we are fighting the hostilities with all the wisdom of God in us. We trust God that at the end of the day as our Lord Jesus is rising from the dead, we as a State shall surmount all these hurdles”.
“While I call on you to remain united and eschew all forms of bitterness, hatred and further bloodletting, I wish all of us renewed strength this Easter”.
“According to a proverb in Tibet, “tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength; I charge you that though these may be the times that try the hearts of men, we should not lose hope. Let us stand firm in the belief that this trial of our faith, though it is tried with the fire of hostilities, shall be found unto praise and honour and glory at this season of God’s love”.
“Easter is a commemoration of the death and resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who despite being sinless offered himself as a sacrifice for the redemption of others, including his enemies, and became the atonement for the world ravaged by sin and other vices”.
“This momentous event of sacrifice transformed humanity and remains the single most important event in the Christian calendar”.
“By atoning death, Jesus Christ reconciled mankind to God, broke the wall of division between Jews and Gentiles and brought all of us, into the Household of God”.
He urged everyone to continue to pray and stand together in unity as one people having one State and worshipping Only God. “We must turn again to the promise of Easter which is that what God did in the resurrection of Jesus, God will do again for this blessed State”.
“This State is on the rise, our people are equally on the move, the leadership is people and Christ-Centric and our symphony of unity continues to ring louder and more enchanting”.