A tight security cordon has been thrown around Otuoke, home town of President Goodluck Jonathan, ahead of the burial of his younger brother tomorrow.
The president’s younger brother, Chief Meni Jonathan, died two weeks ago in Abuja, following a brief illness.
A large contigent of security personnel from the Army, Navy, Airforce, the Police, Department of State Services as well as members of the civil defence corps took over the town where the President arrived Thursday afternoon to inspect work being done in preparation for the burial, which is expected to witness a large turn out of Nigerians from all walks of life.
President Jonathan, who arrived his Otuoke residence shortly before 3:00pm, was received by the governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, as well as senior security officials, after which members of his family briefed him on the arrangements for the funeral.
The president’s arrival was preceeded by that of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who had arrived Otuoke on Wednesday where she took charge of some of the arrangements.
After the briefing by his family members, President Jonathan visited the residence of his late brother where he commiserated with the widow and daughter before leaving for Pa Lawrence Ebele Jonathan Memorial Hall where the corpse is expected to lie in state today.
A sober President Jonathan who came out of his brother’s residence with misty eyes, was led to the community Town Hall where the community elders are expected to receive the corpse when it arrives from Abuja today.
From the Community Town Hall, the President was led to St. Steven’s Anglican Church where the requiem mass is expected to be held today.
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if there is tight security in otueoke, i wonder the number of security agents left to protect other citizens..... if money can buy death......nobody will be left in this country except the rich..... at least we see that all is vanity.. our leaders change your ways!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a sad moment for our president and his family, may the soul of your brother rest in peace
ReplyDeleteSory to my presidnt for d loss,may God grant u d fortitude to bare d loss. Come to think of it, 100s of very healthy nigerian bread winners, promisin leaders n children hav gone by d activity of boko haram. If Jonathan had mourned dem like dis, I'm sure he wuld hav taken a serious action. Yes,d military is makin some progress by killin d grass root bokos, let us catch d sponsors (ur friends) cos dats d way 4ward.
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