By Iyabo Adebisi
Living in love, harmony, and with high sense of security are part of the responsibilities of the government and the governed, as we celebrate the yuletide.
This is the heart of Governor Seyi Makinde to the people of Oyo State.
According to Governor Makinde, Christmas is a season of love, with Christ’s birth as the essence of the festival, thus Christians must show love to others and live at peace in line with the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.
He counseled residents of the state to pay close attention to their environment as they go about celebrating the yuletide.
The Governor enjoined them to report suspicious movements to security agencies through the Citizen Emergency Number, 615, saying that the principle, “if you see something, say something” remains in force”.
“This is to wish our Christian brethren and, indeed, all residents of Oyo State and Nigeria a Merry Christmas’’.
“Christmas, as we all know, symbolises love as exemplified by the miraculous but humble birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, thus we must live the message and the essence of the festival’’.
“Let me also use the opportunity to charge residents of the state to be vigilant and observant as they go about merrying. As a government, we have been up to the task in terms of securing the state but there is still a role for residents to play. This is why we always say that if you see something, say something and your government will do something.“
“The Oyo State Citizen Emergency Number 615 is active, please call to report any emergency or suspicion of criminality and our rapid response system will be activated to bring the situation under check.”
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