Why You Should Not Pack Your Entire Family In One Vehicle On Public Transit When Travelling For Christmas -- Cleric

 The Senior Pastor of the Bible Base Miracle Assembly, Nkpor-Agu, Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, Rev. Jerry Nwachukwu, has advised Nigerians especially Christians not to be desperate about what they will eat or what they will put on as clothing at Christmas.

The clergyman said that Christmas is an event that will come and go, and that nobody should do what is not morally acceptable under the guise of celebrating Christmas, which he said, should be a period of reflection for the birth of the saviour of the world.

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 Nwachukwu gave the admonition yesterday in his Christmas message in Onitsha, Anambra State.

In his words:

 "If you don't have what it takes to travel to your village and come back, stay where you are. Manage yourself within the place you are. Don't borrow or steal to celebrate Christmas. It is an event, which will come and go.

"Don't buy clothes on credit because you want to show off or to impress people. Cut your coat according to your cloth; not according to your size. Rice, garri, fufu yam and others that you eat before Christmas are the same foods that you will still eat at Christmas. There are no clothes that bear or answer Christmas clothes. There are also no foods like that.

"Wear any cloth that you have, and don't give yourself headache. Remember that January carries its own responsibilities like payment of school fees and house rents etc."

The cleric also counselled Nigerians to be security conscious as they travel for the festival.

"One thing that is paramount now is your personal safety and security. While traveling, don't pack your entire family in one vehicle, especially when you want to travel on public transit. Nobody prays for evil; but everyone has to be security conscious especially this festive season," he added.

The cleric urged Christians and all Nigerians to trace their steps back to God, and to take stock of themselves and their activities; saying that the key to excelling and succeeding as Christians is right standing with God - according to Issiah 54:14.