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The Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners), the umbrella body of Proprietors, Chairmen and Managers of top Professional Domestic football League Clubs in Nigeria have sent a special greetings to Football stakeholders in Nigeria especially the Christian Faithfuls as they celebrate Christmas.

Christians all over the World will today celebrate Christmas to mark the birthday of the Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.

Club Owners in a goodwill messages jointly signed by its chairman Chief Barr. Isaac Danladi and the Executive Secretary Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka enjoined the Christians to use the special occasion to pray fervently for the growth and development of the domestic league in Nigeria as well as safety of its players and officials against untimely deaths.

The Association specifically commended the Honourable Minister of youths and sports, Chief Sunday Dare for his fraternity with the Association and its recognition in the Football development Master plan as well as his creation of an Interim Management Committee IMC for the NPFL to restructure the league and lay a solid foundation for its growth and development.

Club Owners also used the Christmas festivities to congratulate the new Leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF led by Alh. Ibrahim Musa Gusau and commended his steps at reconciling all aggrieved parties in his quest to have a united Football family.

It extended its greetings to the Interim Management Committee IMC of the NPFL, who were mandated to restructure the league and lay a solid foundation for its future growth and development with assurance that the club owners would give them the necessary cooperation to succeed within its limited time frame.

Club Owners further sent warmly Christmas greetings to the Players Union, Coaches Association, the Sporting Media, the Clubs, Referees and Match commissioners,Match Delegates and Assessors, the Security agencies, supporters and fans as well as other stakeholders and wished them a Special Christmas blessings.

The Association however used the occasion to warn mischief makers and blackmailers who were hired by some toxic interests within the system to cause disaffection between the Association and other Football stakeholders, stressing that Football can only strive in an atmosphere of an enabling environment where negotiations and round table discussions are cherished.

The APC candidate for Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency, Engr. Tunji Akinosi have felicitated with Christian faithfuls on the celebration of Christmas.

In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, the immediate commissioner for Forestry urged the Christians to reflect on the teachings of the festival and transfer it into their everyday’s dealings.

“Among many other things, the teachings of Christmas revolve around sacrifices, love and compassion. I would like to urge the people of my constituency in particular and our dear country in general to take a leave from these values in their everyday dealings”, he said.

The APC stalwart stressed that development of the society rests on all its members, hence the need for people to imbibe the Christmas’ message in the course of building a society of dream.

While also charging Nigerians to use the opportunity of the sanctity of the festive period to pray for peace, unity and prosperity of the country, he advised them all to be modest and decent in celebration.

But He was born in a manger! A manger? Yes, a manger.

He was an embodiment of humility who started being humble at birth.

We can be like Him if we can climb down from our privileged positions and see others in us.

We can be like Him if we preach and act peace everywhere. He is the Prince of Peace.

We can be like Him if we care for others . He didn’t only feed people with the Word, he also gave them food.

He cared for the sick. He was a shining example that birthed CHRISTIANITY

Let us use this period to live like Jesus. Hallelujah.

Wishing all of us Merry Christmas in advance.

Evangelist Kingsley Fanwo
Hon. Commissioner for Information and Communications

Fellow Kogites,

I heartily felicitate with us, particularly our Christian brothers and sisters, on the joyous occasion of this year’s Christmas, as we commemorate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This Christmas season once again presents us with the opportunity to reflect on the realities of the humble background of a divine birth that would have been a global extravaganza if God was a show-off, or operates by the laws of men.

But God is God and not man and His ways are past finding out, so Jesus entered the world quietly then proceeded to revolutionalise it.

That immaculate birth of a young child thousands of years ago in Bethlehem, Judea brought the message of hope, compassion, salvation, reconciliation, forgiveness and peace with God and among men which Jesus Christ embodies and conveys. It continues to ring out on the earth generation after generation and will do so till the end of time.

2020 has been a challenging year for many reasons but chiefly the supposed Covid-19 pandemic with its months of lockdown which disrupted economic and social life across the world.

Many have found in the unfamiliar coronavirus situation reasons for discouragement and even despair, but let this Christmas remind us that the people who live in darkness have seen a great Light.

Indeed, we thank God for the trials we have faced and the triumphs we are enjoying. Our resilience and steadfastness as a State in the face of this needless crisis is born of the grace of God which has given us leaders who understand the times and know what Kogi State should do.

Jesus, our Sun of Righteousness has risen with healing in His wings. The One who parted the Red Sea will make any way that we may need through any circumstance that we are in. Halleluya.

Merry Christmas!

Chief Edward Onoja [CIK]
Olimene Attah Igala.
Deputy Governor of Kogi State.
25th December, 2020.

Dr Ayoade in her Christmas greetings on Thursday asked Christians to see this year’s Xmas as moments to show love and promote unity as well as pray for the leaders in the country.

The Kogi State SSG also charged Kogites to support the meaningful programs of the state government under Governor Yahaya Bello which has made all citizens equal without disparities among Ethnic/Religious Groups.

“I bring you greetings with the Love of Christ in my heart in these season of Celebrations with a view to encourage all Kogites to be fervent in prayers especially for our leaders, for a sustainable unity in our dear State and the country at large of which His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello the Executive Governor of Kogi State has made all citizens equal without disparities among Ethnic/Religious Groups and differences in classes in the State.

“I will enjoin all well meaning Kogites to support and key into all programs of the State Government.

“It is on this note I wish to congratulate the clergies, missionaries and the faithful ones around the world on the occasion of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ to whom is the reason for the Season.

“Happy Christmas and Prosperous New year in advance.”

The NLC chairman in Kogi State Comrade Onuh Edoka stated this on Thursday while felicitating with Christians in the State and world over on the occasion of this year’s Christmas celebration.

Edoka said workers and pensioners deserve the very best of care and welfare during the yuletide as they are the ones who turn the wheel that creates wealth.

According to him, the leadership of NLC will continue to work hard to ensure that workers and pensioners recoup a measure of the joy that they invest in others.

He however urged Christians to use this special occasion which commemorates the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ to pray for the peace and unity of the country.

He described this period as a time for sober reflection stressing that it is high time for Nigerians to show love and Kindness to one another irrespective of religion, tribe, and political affiliations.

While recognizing the fact that the nation is been faced with challenges ranging from insecurity, covid-19 pandemic, economic hardship, the Labour leader said only God’s intervention through prayers can safe the country from this travails.

He tasked Nigerians on the need to be their brother’s keeper, just as he rejoiced with the Governor of the State Alhaji Yahaya Bello, people of Kogi State for witnessing yet another Christmas in peace, praying that the year 2021 will be more prosperous and rewarding.

“We hope that in the coming year, Kogite and Nigerians in general would reap tonnes of positive turnaround in their lives” he said.

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