Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on Christians to pray for Nigeria as they celebrate the Easter.
Oritsejafor, in his Easter message on Friday, reminded Christians that Easter was a time of penance and meditation, adding that it represented the purpose of God for the salvation of mankind.
He said Easter marked the beginning of our salvation and urged the Christians to show love to friends, neighbours and relations, irrespective of their religious or ethnic background.
“I congratulate Christians for another Easter.
My prayer is that as we celebrate and rejoice, it should also be a good time to reflect on the fact that Easter is about sacrifice and restoration because Jesus Christ gave himself to us.
“It is a time for restoration because he rose from the dead. As Christians, we must be prepared to make sacrifices for the growth of the church and Nigeria.
“We should also expect that the sacrifices of the past and those that we are making will bring about restoration. As Jesus Christ rose from the dead, the church and Nigeria will rise again.
“God will restore peace, joy and happiness in Nigeria and with Nigerians. At this season, let us pray and believe that God will restore the glory of Nigeria.
“We will not just talk about a sleeping giant, but one that is awake; a giant that we can all be proud of,” he said.
The CAN President urged Christians to unite with the passion of Jesus Christ, sober, humane and learn from His sacrifice.
