President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday
declared three days of national mourning for former South African President,
Dr. Nelson Mandela, who passed away on Thursday.
According to a statement by the
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati,
national flags would be flown at half-mast across the country during the
mourning period.
The period will also feature special
prayers in mosques and churches nationwide.
The mourning period is expected to be
rounded off with a special inter-denominational memorial service to be held in
honour of the deceased at the State House Chapel on Sunday.
The statement read, “President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has declared three days of national mourning for former
South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela, who passed away yesterday (on
Thursday).
“Flags are to be flown at half-mast
across Nigeria during the period and President Jonathan urges all Nigerians to
unite in solidarity with the brotherly people of South Africa as they mourn the
great liberator, freedom fighter and hero of the black race.
“The President also calls for special
prayers in mosques and churches in Nigeria during the period of mourning which
begins today, for the peaceful repose of Dr. Mandela’s soul.
“A special inter-denominational
memorial service for Dr. Mandela will be held at the State House Chapel on
Sunday.”
Jonathan had earlier in a statement
on Thursday described the deceased as one of the greatest sons of Africa.
He said though his death came at an
advanced age of 95, it would create a huge vacuum that would be difficult to
fill on the continent.
He added that the deceased would be
sorely missed by all who cherish love, peace and freedom all over the world.
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South Africa mourn an icon while we will mourn the state we find our selves in.
ReplyDeleteAnd pray Abati and jona to eternal doom.
na way for u anonymous 7:37....just bear in mind dat God will repay u squarely.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 7:46am,God will pay Anonymous 7:37am 4 saying d truth n not being sentimental,GEJ shud ask himself can Niger Delta people mourn him if he dies like Mandela talkless of Nigerians n Africa not to talk of d world as a good leader who has d love of d people at heart,Mandela was being begged to go 4 another term after he has gone to prison 4 27 years 4 his people freedom n he came back n rule his people n they were happy bcause he did what affected d country positively n he never went 4 another term despise dat d people wanted him to but Jonathan over here has cause us more harms,death,hardship among other negative impact in d life of d people,he is d reason 4 boko haram,he encourage his militants to kidnapp n steal our crude oil,he encourages looting among his kinsmen,friends,associates n militants alike n yet he is forcing himself on us to go 4 another term after he wuld haf spent almost seven years after his tenure,he is so desperate 4 another term dat he doesn't mind boko haram killing all d people of d north or dat d whole country shud be destroy,what an evil n unfortunate leader he is
ReplyDeleteRaphael don't u have work must u comment in every tin
DeleteLeave Ralph alone! Is this not work enough
DeleteSince d northern leaders are fools they should allow d boko haram to destroy d north na dem sabi, GEJ is not from d north, d BH should keep on killing their people dats their own biz
ReplyDeleteAre u a relation of Jona ? That u are taking it so personal ? Ehn ? Why not let Jona defend himself ? Na Jona the person mention and not u mtcheeeww !!!!
ReplyDeleteGod has a way of balancing things in life.These killings in the north by these BH,is a way He use to balance the sufferings and killings of the people of the southern Nigeria,during the civilian war of the '60s..#fact
ReplyDeleteMumu people with wild mouth!
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