Senate President Bukola Saraki has urged the citizens to have confidence in the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government.
He said the government was working hard to overcome the challenges bedevilling the nation.
Saraki called on the citizens to be optimistic and stay focused.
He enjoined Nigerians to keep living in peace and uphold the country’s unity.
Saraki spoke with reporters in Ilorin after his turbaning as Baba Adini of Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria.
On his Easter message, he said: “My message is for us to live in peace and unity. I know that we will continue to make sacrifice and we should be hopeful that the country will get better. We should be hopeful that we will attain our promises with time. We just have to stay focused and determined and should not get distracted. I’m sure at the end of the day, we will get there.
“But the most important thing is that there must be unity and peace, and we must be able to come together and support government to be able to do our best. People should not give up. They should be rest assured that all is going to be well.”
The Senate president made a case for the provision of funds in the constitution for the execution of constituency projects by lawmakers.
He said such provision would allow lawmakers to impact on the lives of their constituents.
He later inspected sites of his ongoing constituency projects.
They include erosion controls projects at Oja-Gboro, Ubandawaki/Oloje/Ajikobi, Abata Baba-Oyo and Digital Capacity Building Centre at Ansarul Islam Secondary School, Ilorin. The projects were facilitated by his office.
The Digital Capacity Building Centre is at the instance of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
With the inspection, the Senate President explained it was clear the projects were real, contrary to the impression that constituency project was an avenue to fritter away public funds.
He expressed satisfaction at the pace and quality of work, saying they impact positively on the lives of residents.