1st April, 2018
As Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday, newly delivered mother, patients and their relatives in the hospital express hope appreciation to God for witnessing the day.
They made this known in their various interviews at National Hospital, Abuja.
According to them, they have every cause to thank God for being alive, though not in the comfort of their homes.
Mrs Vivian Anyaehi, a civil servant who was delivered of a baby girl on Sunday spoke from her bed in Gynaecology ward:
“I’m happy having my baby today. I never expected her to be born today. Join me in thanking God for the gift of Christ’s resurrection,” she said.
Anyaehi enjoined Christians all over the world especially in Nigeria to be peaceful, love one another and unite with others.
“When we are united, everything will be okay,” she said.
Similarly, Femi Oluyomi, a civil servant and an inpatient in the surgical ward, undergoing treatment after a car accident said,“ “I’m very grateful, many have gone but I’m alive.
“A car ran into me. On that very spot, all the past victims of car accident usually don’t survive it, but I am happy to be alive today.
“It affected my two legs but I am very hopeful that God will heal me totally,” he said.
Oluyomi sent an emotional message to the whole world at Easter.
“My message to the public is to continue serving God and believe fully in him, He is aware of your situation and the only source of comfort.”
Another patient in the male surgical ward, Khamal Issa, a student from Kaduna said “everything was from God.
“If a man is patient surely, it will be thing of the past someday.
“That we are in the hospital today makes no difference, it is part of life. We were not here last year but some people were here then.
“We are thankful for being among the living today. God willing, we will celebrate in good health and at home to celebrate with our family,” he said.
Issa wished the general public a happy Easter, urging them to pray for those in the hospital.
Also, Aliu Sadiq, a civil servant who had been taking care of his brother on admission said “it was good to be with people who are weak in health.
“This is because they were once healthy but since illness has come, they need people around them, we should be there for them.
“We don’t pray for such but in case it happens to us, we hope somebody will be there for us,” he said.
Another relative of an in-patient, Mrs Biola Abiona, said, “in the spirit of Easter, I enjoin everyone out there to always make out time for the sick ones at home or in the hospital”.