Today April 25th, the 5th presidential breakfast prayer took place at the Aso Villa.. President Jonathan was joined by Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Chief Ernest Shonekan & Pastor Oritsejafor and wife..
President Jonathan urged leaders to make sacrifices for the nation..He said
“Today, I expected a very low turn-out because in most cases, when a government is going, people reduce. You will notice that even the Aso Villa Chapel, the number of people that will be coming become less and less. But when I came in, I noticed that this whole hall is filled up. So, I’ve to sincerely thank all of you. We’re all here because we believe in the power of prayers in nation building. The essence of the presidential prayer breakfast is to call on all Nigerians to come together and pray.Meanwhile, our first lady's absence at prayer functions like these, which she usually attended in the past is making tongues wag.She hasn't made any public appearance with the president since the presidential elections..
“For us to build Nigeria, we need these prayers. This should be captioned presidential breakfast prayer comprising all aspects of prayers for us to rebuild our nation.
Yes we have challenges as a nation, but every other nation passes through challenges.
I remember in 2009 when I visited the Nordic countries, they told me they were celebrating 200 years of peace that has enabled them to develop. Nigeria was 49 years old as an independent nation in 2009″,
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