The cleric while speaking at the Akwa Ibom State-organised annual 9,999 Carol Night at the Akwa Ibom Stadium, Uyo on Saturday night, urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to fail Nigerians with his handling of the Boko Haram insurgency currently ravaging the country.
He hinted that Nigerians will not accept excuses for failure to curtail the terrorist, whose activities have resulted in the death of thousands of innocent people.
Onaiyekan, however, urged the Christian to “pray and work for peace,” and called on Nigerian politicians not to forget that though God expects human beings to organise their lives, which is why there are governors and president, but God is the owner of all things.
The clergyman urged politicians to seek power for the good of the majority of the people, saying that is the reason for governance.
“It is not enough to fear God. We must rule according to His will and for the good of the people. People are the reason for governance. Politicians are supposed to do whatever they do for the good of the majority. We are looking forward to the chance of making the choice of who will rule us. As we sit here, my heart goes out to the babies who are being born in distressful situations, especially in northeast states where Boko Haram has driven people away. Also, we should remember babies in the terrible theatres of wars such as Pakistan and Syria. Every child is precious. The lesson of Chrtistmas is that the will of God will always be done,” he said.
Speaking also at the programme, Governor Godswill Akpabio simply described the carol night as a celebration of love.
“Whether you are a Muslim or Christian, we need a peaceful world for mankind to develop. God is love, and out of love, God gave his only son for man to redeem of his sins. This is the seventh edition but holding for the first time in the new stadium. Our journey has not been easy. We have fought ethnicity. God gave us the string to string them down. As the walls of Jericho came down, every barrier to our success will come down. As we join our voices together, the insurgence shall cease to be. Through our voices, the Ebola shall cease to be, scourges of poverty in Africa will be erased in the continent through our voices. I declare peace and goodwill to all men. I am aware this is my valedictory carol night because next year, I will not have the honour to do so, but I shall be a special guest as senator of Nigeria,”Akpabio said.
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