Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, said Nigerians have cause to be grateful to God for the avoidance of post-election crisis.
He said there were apprehensions of violence during and after the elections “but God has decreed peace “and there is peace everywhere.”
In his Easter broadcast, Oshimohole said: “This period of Easter offers us another opportunity to reflect on our lives and our commitment to God; a period to remind us of God’s love for us. This period, we are enjoined to show love to our neighbours, our family members and indeed to our great country.
“I ask all of us in this season, individually in our quiet moments to reflect on our lives and give thanks to the creator for the wonderful things He has done in our lives and in our great country.”
The governor added: “Already, there is so much we should thank God for this Easter season, just a few weeks back, many of us were apprehensive that the country would break into violence, there were a lot of people who planned mayhem, there were all kinds of speculations of what will happen during and after the Presidential election, as you all can see, God decreed peace and there is peace everywhere.”
“Indeed, this Easter season offers us yet another opportunity for us to demonstrate love to our neighbours, irrespective of our religious faith.
“Indeed, we have enjoyed unprecedented peace across religious divide in virtually every home in this state, Christians and Muslims and even traditionalists live in peace and harmony.
“I want us to maintain this cordiality, this relationship, this effective collaboration between men and women of different religious faith, working together, living together in peace and helping to advance the course of unity of our state and indeed of our nation. We must build on this in the years ahead.”