***Donates N20million to build ICT center for community in Nasarawa
From Daniel Abel, Lafia
In order to overcome the challenges confronting the Nation, David Ombugadu has tasked residents of the state and Nigerians on peace, unity as they commemorated the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
This was coming after he made donation of N20 million to Wangibi Community to build and furnish ICT centre within the community to help train the youths.
Ombugadu, who was the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic party, in 2023 governorship elections, who joined the community to celebrate their cultural day at Agwa kuya ikka wangibi electoral ward.
He called on all Nigerians irrespective of their religious, ethnic affiliation to embrace peace even as Jesus Christ made the greatest sacrifice to save humanity from sins.
He added that the donation was in the spirit of Easter for which he expressed the hope that it will impact on the youths.
The former federal lawmaker equally admonished Christians to use the period for sober reflection by exhibiting the spirit of sacrifice, love, and support for one another, especially for the less privileged ones in the society as exhibited by Jesus Christ.
He called on Christians to use the period to intensify prayers for the nation and its leadership, stressing the need for citizens to have faith in God and the Government as according to him challenges are part of human existence facing the country at the moment.
While describing the cultural festival which coincide with the Easter celebration as unique and special, Ombugadu noted with appreciation where Christians are ending the 40 days fasting of lent and Muslims are also at the last segment of the holy month of the Ramadan fasting respectively.
The former lawmaker, however, pledged to support the wangibi project with a whopping sum of twenty million Naira as he also thanked wangibi Nation for supporting his aspiration in previous elections.
He called on them to be law abiding and continue to pray for the peace and prosperity of the the country under the present administration of President Bola Tinubu