Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan will on
Friday depart Lagos on a brief pilgrimage to
Israel, his office said in a statement on
Thursday.
The statement issued in Abuja by Dr Reuben
Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on
Media and Publicity, said that Jonathan would
visit Christian Holy sites during the pilgrimage.
According to the statement, he will join other
Nigerian pilgrims in a prayer session for the well-
being and progress of the country at an Inter-
Denominational Service in Jerusalem on Sunday.
The president, who will be accompanied by the
Chaplain of the Presidential Villa, Venerable
Obioma Onwuzurumba and his principal aides, is
expected back in Abuja on Monday.
Before leaving for Israel, Jonathan will
participate in the ground-breaking ceremony for
the construction of the Seme-Krake Joint Border
Control Post on Friday morning, the statement
said.
“He will be joined at the event by President Boni
Yayi of Benin Republic and officials of the
Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS).
“The Seme-Krake Joint Border Control Post is
being constructed under the ECOWAS Transport
Facilitation Programme which has the objective
of boosting trade and economic relations among
member countries,” it said.
source: www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/jonathan-leaves-pilgrimage-israel/

Hmmm

Westing of our resource