Jonathan urges churches to back agenda

Jonathan after the church service today

L-R: MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPEMENT, Ms AMA PEPPLE; CHAPLAIN, ASO VILLA CHAPEL, REV OBIOMA ONWUZURUMBA; FIRST LADY, DAME PATIENCE JONATHAN; PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; PRIMATE, MOST REV NICHOLAS OKOH; HIS WIFE, NKASIOBI AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NIGERIA CHRITIAN PILGRIMS COMMSSION,
MR JOHN-KENNEDY OPARA AFETR DURING CHRISTMAS DAY CHURCH SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE ADVENT, ABUJA ON TUESDAY

L-R: MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPEMENT, Ms AMA PEPPLE; CHAPLAIN, ASO VILLA CHAPEL, REV OBIOMA ONWUZURUMBA; FIRST LADY, DAME PATIENCE JONATHAN; PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN; PRIMATE, MOST REV NICHOLAS OKOH; HIS WIFE, NKASIOBI AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NIGERIA CHRITIAN PILGRIMS COMMSSION,
MR JOHN-KENNEDY OPARA AFETR DURING CHRISTMAS DAY CHURCH SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE ADVENT, ABUJA ON TUESDAY

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday called on the church to support the Federal Government’s transformation agenda by helping to reform the attitudes of the citizenry.

The president made the call during a Christmas service at the Cathedral of Advent (Anglican Communion), Life Camp, Abuja.

He said that the agenda of government could be made possible if the church, through its programmes and activities, reformed the lives of its members.

“The church has a great role to play if the transformation must be achieved because there can be no transformation without reformation.

“I want to call on the church to come up with programmes that will reform the lives of the people because what we see and hear about some Nigerians require genuine reformation of the people since reformation is critical to transformation,’’ he said.

The president advised religious leaders in the country to enlighten their faithful on efforts made by government to reform the society.

Jonathan urged Nigerians to support government’s programmes at all levels, noting that the continuous sabotage of its efforts would not lead the nation to greatness.

Jonathan congratulated Nigerians on the Christmas celebrations and assured them of government’s commitment to making life better for them.

He said that the much-desired changes would be made in the different sectors of the economy but sued for patience.

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He said that the current administration was doing its best to effect changes in critical areas of the nation’s economy.

The president identified power, agriculture, road transport and aviation as some of the key areas that would witness remarkable change in the coming months.

He dismissed insinuations by his critics that his administration was overtly slow and incapable of effecting positive change in the economy.

“What I want to promise Nigerians is that any step we take in this administration, any giant step we take, we will never go back to it again.

“Government must plan in everything it intends to do well and this is our focus,’’ he said.

The Primate of the communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, assured the president of the church’s support for government’s programmes.

He said that the church would continue to encourage its faithful to key in to government’s programmes at all levels.

Jonathan and his family at the church exchanging peace
The president attended the service with his wife, Dame Patience, his mother and other members of the family.

Special prayers were also offered for the president, his family and members of his cabinet.

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