{"id":198470,"date":"2026-04-05T21:05:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/easter-roll-away-stones-of-division-lagos-speaker-urges"},"modified":"2026-04-05T22:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T21:14:45","slug":"easter-roll-away-stones-of-division-lagos-speaker-urges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/easter-roll-away-stones-of-division-lagos-speaker-urges","title":{"rendered":"Easter Roll Away Stones of Division Lagos Speaker Urges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has advised Nigerians to roll away stones of division and work for the unity of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Obasa gave the admonition in his Easter message to felicitate with Christians on the occasion of this year\u2019s Easter celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>The statement was signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Dave Agboola.<\/p>\n<p>In the statement made available on Sunday, Obasa acknowledged that Nigeria is facing a lot of challenges.<\/p>\n<p>He particularly mentioned that Nigeria is currently facing pressures and security concerns, advising Nigerians to work together for the peace and progress of the country.<\/p>\n<p>He described the season as a reminder of victory over despair, noting that just as Christ overcame death, Nigeria can overcome its current challenges if citizens remain steadfast.<\/p>\n<p>Obasa in the statement said, \u201cLet us roll away the stones of division and despair, and work together for peace, justice, and prosperity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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