The President of the
Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says Nigerian leaders need prayers in order to succeed in
their drive to government considering the myriad of challenges bedeviling the
country.
He equally said many
nations have gone through similar challenges, but he is confident that Nigeria
will overcome whatever it was passing through.
Lawan disclosed this
while speaking at the Requiem Mass for late Senator Ignatius Longjan, held at a
Catholic Church, Jos, Plateau State Capital, adding that, “Prayer can change
anything”.
He said, “We need
prayers as a country and as a people. We need prayers to secure our country.
“Nigerian leaders
need prayers to have a kind of country that we desire to have, where love and
peaceful coexistence thrives.
According to him,
“This evolution we going through we will come out of it, because many nations
have gone through similar challenges and have successfully come out of it.
The Senate President
described the deceased lawmaker as a “humble, peaceful and loving person.
Adding that, late
Senator Longjan was at peace with everybody.
“The task before us
at the National Assembly is to work on those things he believed in, which
include peaceful coexistence among all.
“We pray that this
death that brought us all together will continue to unite us as a people and as
a country”, he stressed.
In his remarks,
Governor Simon Lalong, thanked the Senate President and others for their show
of love to the state in its moment of grief.
On the security
situation in the state, Lalong said he has setup a committee to see how the
security architecture of the state would be improved up and have given them one
month to submit its report.
“By the grace of
God, we will not handover crisis to the next administration”, he stressed.
Earlier in his
homily, Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, appealed to
politicians to keep their political differences aside and work together to
secure the citizenry.
Kaigama said, “We
need to have this kind of freedom of movement and worship irrespective of
religion or tribe, because I believe doing so will enhance more peaceful
coexistence among the citizenry.
“We should create
time and be meeting like this not during funerals or when there is tragedy, but
often, even during peaceful times we need to create time and meet”, he
stressed.
The occasion had in
attendance also, the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo Agege, senators, former
governors, among others.
Langjan was laid to
rest at his residence in Kwa, Quaan Pan LGA of the state.
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No, no,I disagree that Nigerian leaders need prayer. Enough prayers had been offered to them, what they need is political will to do the needful. For instance, the economy is on the downward trend, yet, instead of reducing their jumbo pay and allowances, they're thinking of buying numerous 2020 model cars. What happened to the ones being driven presently? You don't need prayers, you need practical floggings.
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