Nigeria, Dec. 26 -- Again, Christmas is here. It is a season of great joy to the whole world. Sadly, Nigeria is stuck in a valley of violence and sorrow. Still trapped in the web of insecurity, we risk the temptation to be sorrowful. The good news is that by the birth of Christ, despite it all, Emmanuel, God is among us. Prophet Isaiah reminds us that; a people that walked in darkness has seen a wonderful light (Is. 9:2). We must embrace this light because it is a light that darkness cannot overcome (Jn. 1:5). In the midst of the darkness of our circumstances, we strongly urge our leaders to strengthen their resolve towards ameliorating the sufferings that challenge our faith. We may not have enough to feed the greed of our elite, but the...