By Awayi Kuje

Dr Danladi Jatau, Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has urged Agwada people of the state and other Nigerians to continue to embrace tolerance, love, and peaceful coexistence.

The speaker made the call at an event to mark the 77th founding anniversary of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), in Agwada, Kokona Local Government Area, on Sunday.

Jatau, who was the Chairman of the occasion, urged adherents of the different faiths to live together in peace and respect others choice of religion.

According to the speaker, love, unity and peace are key enablers of development.

He appreciated stakeholders and church members for their contributions to the development of the church.

“I want to use this opportunity to call on you, let’s love one another, live in unity and peace, irrespective of affiliations.

“Peace is a necessary requirement for the development of any society.

“We should not compromise the peace being enjoyed in this place and the state at large,” he said.

Jatau also called for teamwork and collaboration for the development of the church and the state at large.

“Let’s continue to work together as one family as we are all one in the eye of the Lord” he said.

He called on the members of the church to synergise and collaborate with people of other faiths for the development of the society.

We alone cannot do it. Let us collaborate and synergise with people of other religions for the overall development of the society,” he said.

The speaker called on the people of Agwada and other people of the state to continue to pray and support Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s administration to succeed.

The speaker later donated N1million towards the development of the church.

Other dignitaries, including Dr Emmanuel Akabe, the Deputy Governor, represented by Mr Gabriel Agbashi, Commissioner for Science and Technology; a member of the state assembly, Mr Onarigu Kana (SDP-Udege/Loko), Chief Lawrence Sylvester Ayih 11, the Abaga Toni, spoke at the programme.

They appreciated the members of the church for their zeal and passion for the development of the church.

They also called on the church members and other Nigerians to continue to hold their faith, love one another and be their brothers’ keeper.

In his sermon, Rev. Agbawu Osuonda, a retired ECWA priest, called on Christians and other Nigerians to shun evil acts in order to inherit the kingdom of God.

Osuonda also urged citizens to always do good to others.

He appealed to the dignitaries present to donate generously to the growth and development of the church. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Bubari Bolaji