By Yakubu Uba
Maiduguri: Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has felicitated Christian faithful at Christmas.
Zulum said this in his Christmas message on Monday in Maiduguri.
“I will like to felicitate with our Christian brothers and sisters in Borno at the Christmas celebration.
“I will like us to also remember our history and how we have been tested by the challenges that confronted our state, especially since 2009.
“The security challenges we faced affected us as citizens, regardless of our faith,” Zulum said.
The governor said that the destruction caused by the insurgents affected mosques and churches as well as Muslims and Christians.
“We have worked hard to rebuild and resettle communities with the consideration of fairness to the most affected portions of our 27 local government areas.
“While majority of citizens seem to appreciate all that we are achieving together, there are few amongst us, who in recent times are trying to undermine our core values and the religious tolerance that exist across Borno.
“These few persons appear to ignore the truth that in Borno State, there are many families with mixture of Muslim and Christian members, sometimes from same parents, yet living together in harmony.
“These few persons seem to forget our experiences and how we have tried to resist aggressors who wanted to tear us along religious lines,” he said.
Zulum added:“We must resist any attempt to divide us along religious lines, especially now that Borno is on the part of economic recovery, growth and development.”
He reiterated his commitment not to be distracted, and vowed to remain fair to all based on the urgency in the ongoing reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement programme of his administration. (NAN) (Flowerbudnews)
