In his Christmas address, Prime Minister Godwin Friday spoke to the unique cultural traditions and religious significance of the holiday season.
Friday highlighted that local customs like Nine Mornings and community light displays while urging citizens to prioritize unity and forgiveness over political divisions.
“We have had our challenges over the past number of years and recently we of course have had our general elections which by their very nature they tend to pull us apart. But Christmas is the season for coming together for us to share with one another the things that bind us not the things that separate us.”
Beyond holiday cheer, his message outlines specific government initiatives, such as recent tax breaks and upcoming financial bonuses for public employees.
“Because it was a promise, we made to you that we will put money back into your pockets and then you can use it however you saw fit for yourself and for your family.”
Friday emphasized that acts of kindness and mutual respect are essential for national progress in the approaching year.
Ultimately, the address makes its most profound appeal: to extend the values of the Christmas season into a year-round model for civic life. Kindness, forgiveness, and outreach are presented not as seasonal sentiments, but as the essential components of a thriving democracy.