An elder statesman and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Bamanga Tukur, has advocated a life of selfless service among Nigerians as they enter the new year.
Tukur, who stated this in a New Year’s message, described it as a way of sacrificial living, especially among the elite.
He appealed to citizens to show love to one another in the new year, saying it was disheartening that many homes could not afford to join the yuletide celebrations due to economic hardship.
“Let us show compassion to the millions of Nigerians living below the poverty line in the new year.
“The situation where a few have so much and the vast majority are barely feeding is not sustainable”, he said.
The elder statesman expressed the need for patriotism among politicians, especially, during the present trying period of the nation.
Tukur further enjoined Nigerians to set aside their differences and join hands in building a better, stronger, prosperous, and more democratic nation that future generations would be proud of.
