Vice President Namadi Sambo yesterday prayed for peace to reign in the country, as he urged Nigerians to live in peace and eschew bitterness for the country to achieve greatness.
The Vice President who made this call yesterday, during the Juma’at Prayer to mark the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrations at the National Mosque, said, “We are at a challenging period in this country and we all need to put our hands on deck in ensuring that we live peacefully with each other.”
He prayed to Almighty Allah for peace to continue to reign in the country, noting that peace was necessary for development to thrive. He also called on Nigerians to cooperate with the security agencies as they carry out their herculean task of protecting the lives and property of the citizens.
Sambo commended the security agencies for their untiring efforts in ensuring security in the country, saying, “The armed forces, the para-military and all Nigerians have the responsibility to ensuring peace.”
Assuring that the present administration would not inflict pains on Nigerians, he stressed that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration was popularly elected by all Nigerians.
The Vice President added that he was optimistic that the impasse over the fuel subsidy issue would soon be resolved. “There is great hope for this country, as you are aware, just yesterday, we had dialogue with labour and Insha Allah, with the guidance of Almighty Allah, it will soon be resolved,” he noted.
The Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Ustaz Musa Mohammed, offered special prayers for the repose of the souls of those officers, who died in the course of their duties and also for the good health of the surviving ex-servicemen.
Present at the occasion were members of the Federal Executive Council, Service Chiefs and other dignitaries.