President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday in Jerusalem promised to stabilise Nigeria’s electoral process.
Jonathan, who made the promise at an
interdenominational service for 2013 Nigerian pilgrims, said that the
current process was better than the previous ones.
“We promise that we must do a number of
things differently, we have challenges in our electoral system but at
least it is better than what it was yesterday.”
He said that although the country was experiencing challenges, Nigerians had been privileged to pray to God at this period.
“Let me reassure you that even though
our nation is passing through challenges this period, God has made it
possible for us to pray at a period like this.
He decried the high level of vandalism of petroleum pipelines and electric poles by criminals in the country.
The president said that his administration would continue to improve the living condition of Nigerians.
He enjoined Nigerians to continue to pray for the country, saying that evil forces would never succeed in their evil ways.
“I assure you that things will continue to improve for the better as Nigeria will no longer be the same.”
He expressed gratitude for the Yitshak
Rabin Family Award for Good Leadership, conferred on him and for the
naming of the Yitshak Rabin School in Port Harcourt after him.
Jonathan said that Nigeria and the state of Israel would continue to be friends.
Mr Jonh-Kennedy Okpara, Executive
Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission, said that over
30,000 Nigerian pilgrims were currently transported to the Holy land
annually, compared to 4,000 pilgrims transported five years ago.
He advised pilgrims to see pilgrimage as a time for spiritual rebirth and a divine encounter with God…….
