Rt. Rev. Williams Aladekugbe, the Bishop of Ibadan North Anglican Diocese, has advised Christians to exercise moderation in their spending as they get ready for Christmas.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Wednesday, Aladekugbe highlighted the need for moderation due to the prevailing economic conditions in the country. He emphasized the importance of Nigerians celebrating modestly while prioritizing peace and order.
“If there is anything we cannot achieve before Christmas this year, there will always be another Christmas. We should not be involved in evil or dabbling in crimes.
“We should adopt cost-cutting measures as a way of addressing the current economic challenges in the country,” he said.
The Anglican Bishop also appealed to the Federal Government to make good its electioneering campaign promises of making life better for the people.
According to him, the government must be sincere with the citizens.
“The government must be considerate in their politics, actions and decisions by walking the talk. Frivolous spending should be avoided.
“Our appeal to Mr President is that he should fulfil his campaign promises to us. He told us to put our minds to rest, and that everything would be fine.
“So the citizens are full of expectations,” he said.
Christmas, Aladekugbe said, reminds Christians of the Saviour who gave us salvation (Matt. 1: 23).
“Christmas should be celebrated by reflecting the reason(s) Jesus came into our world, to erase the curse of sin, to bring salvation to man and to restore us to God.
“We should reflect on our relationship with God and our neighbours even as we celebrate,” the Bishop said.
