Season of prayer as President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday
called on Nigerians, particularly the clergy, to pray for the peace and
stability of the country.
Jonathan
spoke through the Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, during the
third Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day celebration at Gabriel Okara Cultural
Centre in Yenagoa, the state capital.
The
President said, “I wish to urge all Nigerians to pray for the peace,
unity and stability of the country. This is the time to reunite our
country through prayers. Now that the 2015 general elections are
approaching, people should shun do or die politics. Those seeking
political offices should know that power comes from God.”
Speaking
in his own capacity, Dickson said since the state House of Assembly
passed the law on thanksgiving in the state, there had been peace
between the lawmakers and the executive arm.
He
also said the State Executive Council had also been peaceful, urging
Bayelsans to continually pray for the peace and unity of the state to be
able to achieve sustained socio-economic development.
Dickson
urged those in leadership positions to always take service of the
people seriously. According to him, power is transient.
The
governor said, “We in leadership are instruments God has instituted to
lead and salvage the country. Service to people is service to God. May I
wish to remind all those in power to note that their sole motivation
should be service to the people and not for personal gains and personal
aggrandisement.
“When you leave office
and flash back on your days in government, you will have cause to smile
and be happy because you have led your people well. This is my advice
to those in government.
“For those
aspiring to various political offices, they should know that power does
not come from the East, West, North or South, but from God.
“While
it is the privilege of people to aspire to any office, let it be done
accordingly. It should not be a do-or-die affair. Those holding office
should know they are holding it in trust for the people.”
The
General Superintendent, Deeper Life Christian Ministry, Pastor Williams
Kumuyi, who was the Guest Speaker, stressed the need for Nigerians to
continually pray for the peace and unity of the country.
He urged Nigerians to appreciate God’s goodness by being selfless and offer thanks all the time to God for His love for Nigeria.
Present
at the thanksgiving service were former Governor Diepreye
Alamieyeseigha, Chairman, Bayelsa Council of Traditional Rulers,
Amayanabo Twon Brass, Alfred Diete-Spiff, the state Chief Judge, Kate
Abiri, the Speaker of the state, House of Assembly, Kombowei Benson, and
a host of others.
The auditorium was filled to capacity, with Bayelsans dancing and singing to the Glory of God.
culled from Punch
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