Jonathan’s Pilgrimage To Israel Will Mark A Turning Point For Nigeria – Akpabio

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (2ND-R), SIGNING THE VISITORS' REGISTER AFTER VISITING THE JERUSALEM OLD CITY LAST FRIDAY. WITH HIM ARE FROM LEFT: CAN PRESIDENT, PASTOR AYO ORITSEJAFOR; EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS COMMISSION, MR JOHNKENNEDY OPARA AND THE ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, AMB. URIEL PARTI.
PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (2ND-R), SIGNING THE VISITORS’ REGISTER AFTER VISITING THE JERUSALEM OLD CITY LAST FRIDAY. WITH HIM ARE FROM LEFT: CAN PRESIDENT, PASTOR AYO ORITSEJAFOR; EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS COMMISSION, MR JOHNKENNEDY OPARA AND THE ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA, AMB. URIEL PARTI.

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom says President Goodluck Jonathan’s participation in the 2013 Christian pilgrimage to Israel is a turning point in the spiritual rebirth of the country.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Aniekan Umana, in Uyo on Wednesday.

“I believe strongly that being the first historic pilgrimage by any president in Nigeria since 1914 would be a turning point for our country.

“I know that past Heads of State and Presidents who were Muslim had undertaken pilgrimages to Medina and Mecca.

“This being the first pilgrimage by a Nigerian leader to Jerusalem, I believe that God is going to look at Nigeria favourably and our lives would never be the same again.

“I am very convinced that this is a turning point for national rebirth.

“This is a turning point by Mr President to transform this nation.

“Any transformation that does not have spiritual connotation is not enough,” the statement quoted Akpabio as saying.

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  1. And it is only a foolish person lyk u donjeff dat wl support akpabio and his forgery scam,and 2u akpabio,goin 2d hungry press wl nt make my president 2 soil his hand again in ur forgery case anymore,u beta say ur last prayer nw