A frontline governorship aspirant and philanthropist, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, Wednesday, extended felicitations to Christians in Nigeria on the occasion of Christmas and New Year celebrations.
In a statement he personally signed, Otunba Fayose lamented the developmental deficit in his home state of Ekiti with an assurance to the people that hope is on the horizon.
In the statement sent to the media, Otunba Fayose called on Christians in the country to imbibe the lessons and spirit of the season, which he said is service to humanity.
“I am using the opportunity of the Yuletide to urge our Christian brothers and sisters as well as all Nigerians irrespective of tribe and religion to imbibe the spirit of love and service to humanity.
“Just like Jesus Christ who sacrificed himself for mankind, we as citizens of Nigeria must always look out for one another in love and sacrifice in our collective efforts to make our country great in the comity of nations,” Otunba Fayose wrote.
In Ekiti state, he said, “It is however unfortunate that the state has become an underachiever despite its numerous human and material resources.
“Though successive administrations have tried but Ekiti is not where it ought to be. Mass poverty, infrastructure deficit have become the order of the day.
“Despite all these, I am calling on all sons and daughters of our dear state as well as other residents to remain hopeful of better days that would come.”