I also advise that the period should be used to pray for peace noted that Christians should use the yuletide as a season of showing love, especially to the needy.

Nigerians must always project the virtues of humility, self denial and brotherliness, which are the hallmarks of the teachings of Christianity and other religion.

I commend Christian leaders in the State for promoting religious harmony through their preaching stressing that such purposefulness should be maintained as Nigerians look forward to the historic 2015.

My administration remains committed to fairness and equity to all adherent of faiths as well as the realization of the objectives of the Shared Prosperity Programme designed to transform the State into one of the most industrial and economically virile in the country.