President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said Nigeria would have disintegrated but for the prayers of the church and other religious bodies.
The President was speaking at the 2013 Jubilee Word Festival and 26th anniversary of the Word of Live Bible Church (WLBC) in Warri, Delta State, hosted by the church founder and President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor.
Reading the first Bible lesson from Psalm 106, Mr. Jonathan declared that “but for the prayers of the church, this country would probably have gone into oblivion”.
He urged Nigerians not to relent in their prayers adding that prayers have helped to strengthened the unity of the country. He also noted that nation building is a task for all citizens.
Mr. Jonathan said the government was doing all it could to address the security situation in the country, adding that “this terrorism will end in Nigeria and God’s everlasting superior powers will prevail and overcome”.
Reiterating that there would be no compensation for victims of Boko Haram insurgency, the President assured Nigerians that government would work out how the victims could be adequately assisted.
Earlier, Mr. Oritsejafor commended the President for setting up the committee on National Conference adding that the conference would make the nation stronger and more united.
While commending the security agencies in their efforts to tackle the insecurity in the country, the cleric said that more intelligence gathering should be done by the agencies.
Mr. Oritsejafor asked the federal government to provide adequate assistance to victims of the Boko Haram insurgency if there would be no compensation for them. He said the victims have gone through agonising experiences having lost family and property in the Boko Haram attacks.
He urged the government to set up a Boko Haram committee to ensure adequate assistance to the victims, and expressed hope that the security challenge in the country would soon be over.
The cleric also appealed to religious leaders to preach peace, religious tolerance, and hope for a better Nigeria.
The Jubilee Word Festival with the theme, ‘Recover All’, also marks the 26th anniversary of the Church, as well as Mr. Oritsejafor’s birthday.
Prayers were offered for the progress and unity of Nigeria by christian leaders present at the event.
Apart from Mr. Jonathan, three state governors were in attendance at the program. They are Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Jonah Jang (Plateau), and Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta). Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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What a sick president !
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 6:40pm,,,, You are very Sick and needs urgent help....
ReplyDeleteIt is only a fool that will not be surprise of our Unity,, GOD almighty is the Unifying Bond Holding this nation together,,,, because the leaders have all gone blood thirsty....
This is the wrong picture to use for this story. NE should have used the one of GEJ kneeling before Pastor Orishajafun or GO Adeboye, and not one of him at the Wailing Wall, with Rabbi Schumz Boateng behind him.
ReplyDeleteLet this country disintergrate naaaaaa. What a prayer. Pls God kindly aid this nigeria to split for good.
ReplyDeleteIndeed it is prayer dat is keeping us, our president is too incompetent, he cant handle even a localGovt not to talk of our country. Lets contnue praying for him 2 leave by 2015 before God stps answering our prayers.
ReplyDeleteIt is his right hand Governors that will be with him. You (GEJ) keep grudges, you fight your political opponents and yet you claim to be religious. Jesus, talked about you making peace with your brother before offering God a sacrifice. Some weeks back, you were at Jerusalem on a pilgrimage. Did you not learn forgiveness there? You keep haunting Amaechi and the G7 Governors because of your selfish political ambition. God is watching!
ReplyDeleteWhich yeye prayer!!! GOD, PLEASE, hasten up Nigeria's break-up!
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