President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday attributed his rise to Nigeria’s Number One seat to God and pleaded for prayers from Nigerians to enable him succeed in the task of governing the country.
However, more support comes tomorrow and Sunday for his opponent in the coming general election, General Muhammadu Buhari, as a group of Nigerians living in the United Kingdom plan to hold a two-day rally to back his fourth-time bid for the seat.
President Jonathan spoke at the 2014 Christmas Carol held at the State Banquet Hall, Abuja. He lamented that he had been under immense pressure at every critical moment whenever he had to take a decision on national issues. The president admitted getting contradictory suggestions from different persons and called on Nigerians to keep praying for him to be able to take good decisions at all times.
Jonathan insisted that he was chosen by God to lead Nigeria and expressed confidence that God would use him to heal Nigeria of all her troubles. He said: “We pray that God should give those of us who are in charge the grace to do things with the fear of God. If we begin to do what is right in our own little way, this nation will survive.
“God knows why we are here. Nobody will place himself in any position without God. So God that gives all of us the opportunity will see us through.” The President said further: “For me your servant today, I will continue to request for your prayers that God should give me the wisdom to do what is right in His sight. “Because it is quite challenging for a leader. For every subject that you want to take a decision, you will have multiple suggestions, some contradictory, some to the left, some to the right, and some to the centre. But you must take a decision.
“It is only God that can guide you to take the rightful decision that will not bring suffering to your people. “We will try our best and we will continue to do our best. We promise that any opportunity given to us, we will use it to serve mankind,” the President said.
Meanwhile, some Nigerians in the diaspora will on Saturday hold a solidarity rally to support the candidacy of Gen. Buhari (rtd.) and Professor Yemi Osibajo, as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress , APC, at next February’s presidential elections.
The group, “Buhari: Hope 2015 movement for a new Nigeria,” will hold the two-rally at the Trafalgar Square, beginning from noon. One of the organisers, John Omotola, told Daily Times: This is the beginning of a programme of activities lined up to support the duo.”
He added: “This is a group of Nigerians in Nigeria and Diaspora passionate to see a new Nigeria through Buhari. They believe in him as an embodiment of the values and integrity capable of taking Nigeria to the Promised Land."
Prominent community leaders in the UK will gather at the Trafalgar Square to address some of the problems that have held us back as a nation over the years.
Source: Daily Times
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