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Jonathan Urges Nigerians To Support Government Efforts On Security by Ababbio: 9:54am On Dec 05, 2020
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to support the government’s fight against insecurity in order to collectively tackle the menace, Insidenaija reports.

Jonathan made the call on Friday in Abuja during the exclusive command performance by the Commonwealth Community Choir.

The choir, also known as the Port-Harcourt Male Ensemble International, was tagged ‘Peace for All Nations.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

The former president said insecurity was a global phenomenon that was not peculiar to Nigeria due to the excesses of terrorists across the world.

“I was there before and of course, you know there is a lot of insecurity. All what we can do is to collectively support the government, encourage the soldiers and other security operatives to do more for our safety,” Jonathan said.

The former president said unity and peace must be collectively upheld by all especially the youth, adding that as a former President he knew the meaning of peace.

He stated that Nigerian youths sometimes engaged in all kinds of confrontation, recalling his conversation with one of his friends.

”I was discussing with one of my friends and I said look, in Nigeria, they appear not to even have a national youth body. Because in most cases, the regional youth bodies are stronger than the national youth body.

“Ordinarily, the national youth body is supposed to be stronger than the regional youth body,” Jonathan said.

The former president lauded the programme’s organisers for their efforts; “When you see young people come together to perform with the theme: ‘Peace for All Nations,’ I am quite impressed.”

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said nothing could be more important than peace.

Osinbajo, who was represented by his Special Assistant on Religious Matters, Pastor Seyi Malomo, said peace in the society was one of the invincible cement that made everything to work.

“If you remove that peace, everything will somehow collapse. So, peace cannot be coming at a more appropriate time when we are in celebration season of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who the Bible says is the Prince of Peace,” Osinbajo said.

Earlier, Onyeama said the event marked the commencement of the execution of the mandate that has been entrusted through the choir by the Commonwealth.

He said as part of its mandates, the choir was expected to undertake a global tour of the Commonwealth nations to promote peace and development through music.


Source: https://insidenaija.com.ng/jonathan-urges-nigerians-to-support-government-efforts-on-security/

Re: Jonathan Urges Nigerians To Support Government Efforts On Security by slivertongue: 10:09am On Dec 05, 2020
Ok but they are not serious
Re: Jonathan Urges Nigerians To Support Government Efforts On Security by Designsking: 10:10am On Dec 05, 2020
Who else noticed there are no longer fight between the Geja Camp and Pmb supporters.

Just to tell you the Politicians are the Nigerian greatest problem
Re: Jonathan Urges Nigerians To Support Government Efforts On Security by Mgbadike80: 10:10am On Dec 05, 2020
The same report on the FrontPage with a different heading, GEJ should be careful with his current romance with APC, they would rubbish him after which they would drop him. He should not affliction affect him for the second time.
Re: Jonathan Urges Nigerians To Support Government Efforts On Security by Ababbio: 10:34am On Dec 05, 2020
Designsking:
Who else noticed there are no longer fight between the Geja Camp and Pmb supporters.

Just to tell you the Politicians are the Nigerian greatest problem

There was no time where they were fighting bro, Jonathan left office in peace

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