Ordinarily, the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, among Christian faithful, the world over comes with excitement. However, in this report by LADESOPE LADELOKUN, Nigerians share their experience on how insecurity and harsh economic realities are redefining Christmas celebration
The annual festival, in the eyes of a number of faithful, should be celebrated with pomp and gaiety. Little wonder Christmas lights and trees traditionally adorn homes and streets in major cities, with Christmas songs blaring from loud speakers in public places, exhuming Christmas feelings. Children, in their innocence, yearn for scrumptious meals and new wears. Hit by multiple debts and the frustration of months of unpaid salary, Peter Salami told Sunday Telegraph how he could not hold back his anger over a request by his 9-year-old daughter, Ireoluwa, for her Christmas dress. According to him, he felt guilty as a father for failing in his…
