The Acting President spoke at the Interdenominational church service at
the National Christian Centre, Abuja as part of activities marking the
2017 Democracy Day.
The theme of the service was: ‘The Dry Bones Shall Live Again’ Ezekiel 37:11.
Recalling the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:30-37, the Osinbajo
said Nigerians must not be like the politician and cleric in the story
that looked the other way when they saw the man that was attacked by
thieves.
He urged them to emulate the Good Samaritan, a nobody that took
compassion on him, poured oil on his wounds, bandage him and took him to
the hospital.
He said “When we look on our country it is not the state that fell that
is the story but the story is how the people reacted when you see the
nation that needs to be helped.
“While the politician and cleric look the other way when they saw the
man that was half dead, the Good Samaritan had compassion on him,
bandage him and took him to the hospital.
“Who truly loves the nation, is it the priest that said a prayer walked
past, or the politician that looked and walked past or the Samaritan
that took the wounded to the hospital, paid some money and said treat
him, on my return I will upset the bill.
“The nation requires those that can make the sacrifices to make it
great, they are those whom Jesus spoke about, people that may not be of
note but prepared to make the nation great again. Some are doctors,
teachers, young graduates.
“There is sacrifice of integrity against corruption, when you speak
against corruption it fights back so you must be ready to make sacrifice
no matter how highly placed or small you are. Teachers who are prepared
to teach, doctors who are prepared to provide health services no matter
what.
“Make the sacrifices required to make our nation great whether you are a leader or a follower,”he stated
Before concluding his speech, the Acting President prayed to God to speedily heal President Muhammadu Buhari and bring him back safely.
Before concluding his speech, the Acting President prayed to God to speedily heal President Muhammadu Buhari and bring him back safely.
He also prayed for grace on those willing to make sacrifices to make the nation great again.
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