Buhari: Governance not a joke… Nigeria needs serious prayers
President Muhammadu Buhari says presiding over the affairs of the nation is not a joke, calling on Nigerians to pray for the country.
Speaking on Tuesday while breaking his fast with some members of his cabinet at the presidential villa, Buhari said prayers can assist the country to overcome its economic and security challenges.
He added that the Ramadan period provides opportunity for leaders to be more conscious of their actions.
“Leading the people is not a joke. It means accepting responsibilities for good or wrong,” he said.
“We need a lot of prayers. This month of prayers and service to God, let’s keep on these prayers all the times, believing that God in His infinite mercy will listen to our prayers, give us peace, security and better the economy once more so that we can quickly rebuild and even do more for the country.
“With the nation’s economy going down… We haven’t developed the agriculture, we’re still trying to talk on those who’ll come and develop the solid mineral for us.”
He expressed delight that Nigeria still retains its position of being a power house on the continent, but advised the citizens to shun unpatriotic acts.
“It’s no news that we are the biggest country in Africa, we’re the economy engine of Africa, which are true by the way. But, we must always be patriotic in our dealings with others.” He said.
“It strengthens our resolve to build our country to make it stronger and to make sure that the incoming generations are sufficiently motivated to be patriotic.”
The president advised those agitating for the sovereign state of Biafra, and the Niger Delta militants to reflect on the civil war that claimed over 2 million lives.
He praised Yakubu Gowon, former head of state, for striving to preserve the unity of the country.
“We have to reflect on the historical antecedent to appreciate what is before us now and what we intend to leave for our children and our grand children,” he said.
“The militants in their various homes need to reflect very seriously on what happened between 1967 and 1970. About two millions Nigerians lost their lives,” he said.
“And at that time, as young military officers, you hardly heard of anything about petroleum or whatever money you got from it.
“Look at what Gen. Gowon said; `To keep Nigeria one is a task that must be done’ and every soldier whether he has been to school or not knew what the General meant. But, we were quarreling with our brothers, we were not fighting an enemy and then somebody is saying that once again he wants Biafra. I think this is because he was not born when there was Biafra.”
Seriously? Did anybody tell this man that governance was a joking matter?
Buhari: Governance not a joke… Nigeria needs serious prayers
On the above subject matter;
I find Mr Buhari’s calls for prayers interesting. Who will pray? Who will answer the prayers? These two questions are serious because the two principal religions in Nigeria do not worship the same God. Christians worship Jesus Christ who Muslims do not believe in. Again, carefree behaviour of many is another serious matter. Prayer does not answer itself, Christ needs faithful people not those who reject him.
Nigeria cannot be one because we don’t love ourselves as one people. Division will solve the problems of Nigeria.
Division never solves a problem, otherwise South Sudan would have been a paradise now. Learn from the division of Sudan, another African country. In the new country, corruption is entrenched, senseless civil war and they are even more backward after independence.
I taught this man, Buhari was behaving as if he can solve all Nigeria problem in one day. Is it now he needs our prayers. He haven’t seen anything. One day he will call GEJ to come and help him.