Former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Olusegun Oni, has asked Nigerians to give appreciation to God who has kept them to navigate through the tough and turbulent clouds of 2020 and to see the new year.
Oni, in his New Year message, said “2021 has offered a unique opportunity of self-assessment and stock-taking to usher in a new thinking and a new perspective in our set goals.”
He called on Nigerians to comply with the COVID-19 safety protocols of mask wearing, hand washing and sanitizing and maintaining physical distancing.
According to him, “We must give our deepest appreciation to the Almighty God who has kept us to see the new year and merciful enough to help us to navigate through the tough and turbulent clouds of 2020.
“Let us rejoice in the hope that 2021 has offered us the unique opportunity of self-assessment and stock-taking to usher in a new thinking and a new perspective in our set goals.
“As we count ourselves lucky to see the new year and grapple with the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, let us not forget that obedience is better than sacrifice in complying with the COVID-19 safety protocols of mask wearing, hand washing and sanitizing and maintaining physical distancing.”
The former governor also sympathized and prayed for those who were killed by coronavirus.
“I urge all of us to keep hope alive, demonstrate courage, show resilience, and believe that God has given us the knowledge and strength to face and overcome our challenges.
“We must start from the self. Let us evaluate our priorities, avoid procrastination, pursue realistic goals and apply wisdom in everything we do and every step we take in the new year,2021,” Oni added.
On the state of the nation, he said 2021 was the year to adopt purposeful dialogue, critically appraise the faultlines, commence the restructuring of Nigeria in practical terms and seek enduring solutions to our challenges.
“This is the year to assemble our best at every level and apply ingenuity to unleashing the vast potential that are abundant in Nigeria,” Oni said.
He called on people of Ekiti State not to get tired of exploiting their homogeneity to build the greatest community where love and fellowship are of primary purpose.
“As we strive to work harmoniously to build a resilient and compact State, we must keep hope alive in limitless possibilities,” he said.
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