 In the wake of the Easter celebrations, Christians have been urged to imbibe and reflect on love and self-sacrifice to ensure peace and unity of the country. A Catholic priest who gave this charge at an Easter service in Cardona said Nigerians must put national interest above personal sentiment. Our correspondent, Abila de Rufi's report is presented from our studio. Three days after the crucifixion of Jesus from the cross of Calvary arose again on Easter Sunday. Christians faithful in Cardona metropolis guarded to celebrate with thanksgiving and prayers for the nation to come out of the current challenges fixing them. The parish priest of St. Paul Uguan Rime Cardona, Reverend Father Joshua Akshi, says Christ's sacrificial death and glorious resurrection are the eyes' expression of love to mankind. The note, not his virtues, inspired love from one to another, irrespective of religious background, sentiments, and even beyond personal interests. It's a message of hope that there is hope for a better tomorrow, there's hope for a better future, there's hope for a better stage. That's simply the message of Easter to Nigerians today, that in spite of what is happening, in spite of the situation that we have found ourselves, let us look with renewed hope that tomorrow we surely get better than today. The clergyman sees Nidrimal's rise up beyond the present challenges being experienced in the country, stressing that the leaders must ensure service to humanity. Peace is key to ensuring that the needed environment is created for things to thrive, where there is no peace, things cannot work well. Leadership is a gift and it is good that leaders see this and be sincere in the office to which they have been called into. Some of the worshipers, as Prince Joshua you've seen, the great season of Christ's resurrection, which signifies hope. A wonderful day in the life of any Christian gives us, as risen from the dead, to give us life, continue to hope on Christ, to bless the church in Nigeria and everyone, both Christians and Muslims. We're celebrating the resurrection, that is the renewed hope for our country and renewed hope for Christians in the world at large. So it is a great hope that everything that we are passing through, Christ knows it and Christ absorb it on the cross of resurrection. And at the resurrection today, he is telling us that yes, our renewed hope is with us. The appeal to government at levels, new political leaders, to ensure Nigerians enjoy dividends of democracy. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.