In celebrating 2011 Christmas Festival at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Wife of the Former Governor of Ogun State charrged children to imbibe the spirit of caring and sharing with others and live according to the tenets of Jesus Christ,as prescribed in the Holy Bible.
She said Christmas was a season of rejoicing in the Almighty God who gave his only son,our Lord Jesus Christ,to mankind, therefore every individual to reciprocate the gesture by being good to one another especially the under-privileged in the society.
According to her,”God is very happy when we help and show love to ourselves and would be unhappy with anyone who makes other people sad by involving in any bad behavior that could be hurtful”
Mrs Amosun urged children to have good dreams and pursue them to reality, adding that it was only through hard work that they could be great in the future. She admonished them to shun juvenile delinquencies.
Wishing them a merry Christmas and happy new year in advance, she advised them to always be of good conduct and be obedient to their parents and elderly ones. “This,” she said, “is the will of God for you all.”
She told them to be “focused and pursue your goals with the determination to succeed and make a good difference in the society. What you do today will have great impact in the future, so be good boys and girls.