The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye has felicitated the government and people of Ekiti State on this year celebration of the birth of Christ.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Babajide Agbeyo, the Speaker underscored the significance of the Christmas season which introduced Christ to the world as a saviour, reformer and giver of joy.
Rt. Hon. Aribasoye underlined the birth of Christ as good news to the world which at the time of His birth lacked a substantive saviour, noting that the annual celebration of His birth will always represent a positive interjection of the many disturbing news pervading the global space.
‘The birth of Christ brought good tidings of great joy. Similarly, when we are celebrating His birth, christian faithful must use the event as a key to open with prayers, the doors of good news for individuals, the state and the country in general.’ Aribasoye advised.
He emphasized the importance of emulating Christ and promoting peace as partners in the Ekiti project.
‘We must not allow the lessons of Christmas to be lost in excessive celebration. With the birth of Christ, it behoves us to embrace the core message of salvation and pattern our lives after Christ who came as a reformer. Therefore, I beseech us Ekiti people to see ourselves as solution providers in the state and not promoters of crisis.
Aribasoye echoed the determination of the 7th Assembly under his leadership to effectively and continually collaborate with the executive arm headed by Governor Biodun Oyebanji to ensure optimal delivery of the dividends of democracy to Ekiti people.
He solicited more prayers for Governor Oyebanji and the House of Assembly in their quest to promote the welfare of Ekiti populace, make the right laws and meet the yearnings of the people.
The Ekiti Speaker also advised people of the state not to live above their means or exhaust all resources to celebrate Christmas stressing that prudence and proper planning towards the coming month and the new year is imperative.
