General Yakubu Gowon Advises Nigerians to Pray about Country’s Problems
Former head of state of Nigeria, General Yakubu Gowon, has said that Nigeria is a country blessed with numerous resources and lots of potentials.
Gen. Gowon during his address in Jos, Plateau State, encouraged Nigerians to keep their hope in the country alive and also pray towards the problems confronting the nation.
“Nigeria is a blessed country loved by God; the hand of God is on this nation; that is why we are able to overcome the myriad of crises that bedevilled this nation in the past. Every Nigerian, therefore, needs to pray; if there is peace among the Christians and Muslims and peace among family members, Nigeria will definitely be a great country all of us will be proud of. It is necessary for every Nigerian to embrace peace.
“In the western part of this country, there is an understanding between Christians and Muslims; they are able to live together in peace and harmony; this is what I want other Nigerians to emulate, so that we can achieve peace across the land. We should also have respect for the traditional religion so that we can have peace to develop the country.
“Through the prayers of the saints, many calamities are being averted; we can see the positive effect of prayers in this country. It was the prayers of the saint that averted the spread of calamity such Ebola in this country. Nigerians, therefore, need to thank and appreciate God.”
