Receiving the College of Bishops of the African Church, led by Primate Emmanuel Udofia, who paid him a visit in State House, Abuja, he observed that whereas the battle line was drawn in the case of the civil war and the enemies known, the war on terror was complicated, because the enemies w...ere faceless and within. He said in spite of that, the enemies would not be able to achieve their goals, especially because of the prayers of the faithful.
“Whenever I have the opportunity to interface with clergymen and Christians generally, I always thank them for their prayers, because this country is facing challenges that we never expected.
“I always say that apart from those of us from the Eastern region, who witnessed the effects of the civil war, people have not witnessed this kind of insecurity in the country.
“In the North-East, it’s almost like it’s even worse than civil war, because in the civil war, you know if you are here, you know the battle line, either a Biafran or Nigerian. You know where to run to. Right now, you don’t even know where to run to, so, it’s a problem,” he said.
Meanwhile, President Jonathan left Abuja, on Wednesday, for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to participate in the 23rd Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit of Heads of State and Government.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, in Abuja, said the president was accompanied by the First Lady, Patience; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali; Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina; Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, Dr Olusegun Aganga; Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe and the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu.
The delegation is expected back in Abuja at the conclusion of the summit tomorrow.
Source: Tribune