President Buhari is working painstakingly to put Nigeria on a sure footing - Dakuku Peterside

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- DG of NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, thanks Nigerians for supporting the Buhari-led federal government

- He urges Rivers people and Nigerians to exhibit courage, selflessness and generosity as Christians celebrate Easter

The director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is working painstakingly to right the wrongs of the past and put the country on a sure footing.

He made statement in an Easter message in Port Harcourt on Saturday, March 31, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

The NIMASA boss thanked Nigerians for supporting the Buhari-led federal government. He urged Rivers people and Nigerians to exhibit courage, selflessness and generosity as Christians celebrate Easter.

He said Easter was a time for sober reflection as it was the celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ which exemplified courage, perseverance, pain and triumph over the most difficult challenges.

He stated that: "Jesus Christ as the only Son of God could have used his position and powers to avert his betrayal and eventual crucifixion despite being aware.

“He, however, chose to lay down his life to prove triumph over death and the redemption of mankind.’’

Peterside commended Christians in the state for their steadfastness, prayers and cooperation for making sure that governments at various levels kept to their promises.

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According to him, Christians must continue to be prayerful and look unto God to raise leaders that will bring good to all parts of the state.

He said: "The period of Easter is also a season for friendship, forgiveness, love and rededication to the ideals of Christianity.

“As Christians, the significance of the season must not be lost on us, we must do things that promote peace, progress and development of humanity.’’

Meanwhile, Dakuku Peterside, on Thursday, March 29, called Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers a liar over the latter’s claim that President Muhammadu Buhari had no record of achievement in state since 2015.

The Nation reports that Peterside said this in an online statement issued by his media team.

In the statement, Peterside wondered why Wike chose to feign ignorance of the federal government’s giant strides in Rivers State.

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