Clergy Tasks Jonathan On 3 point Agenda

The Bishop of Asaba Diocese, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Justus Mogekwu, on Friday charged President Goodluck Jonathan to adopt a three-point agenda covering Niger Delta issues, power supply and electoral reforms.  

The Bishop told newsmen in Asaba that the elevation of Jonathan had “put to rest the distractions and controversies over his former position as acting president’’. 

He said that in his capacity, Jonathan now had a free hand to work as an executive president. 

“We wish him all the best. Jonathan should be more God fearing because the circumstance of his emergence is God’s own way of giving him responsibilities. 

“He should be focused and make good use of the one year that he has before him. He should submerge personal ambitions for the overall interest of the nation. 

“Peace and efficiency in the management of the nation’s resources should be the focus of everyone. We want peace and unity in Nigeria so that we can move forward. 

“With the enormous resources that God has given to us, we want a good manager for these resources. I believe the new president can do that.  “People have stolen much of these resources but God can still revive us, so let Jonathan see himself as God’s instrument of peace, unity and efficient management of our resources,’’ he said.

In Umuahia, the Founder, Global Centre for Peace and Justice, Chief Anthony Agbazuere, said that the life of former President Yar’Adua was “a big challenge to those who claim to be democrats in the country’’.   Agbazuere told newsmen that the late president would be remembered as a great leader who gave his life for the unity and economic transformation of Nigeria.   He  urged Jonathan to toe the path of wisdom and follow the footsteps of his predecessor in order to ensure that Nigerians did not live to grieve for the departed Yar’Adua.   “The Electoral Reform and the success of the Niger Delta peace initiative must be sustained by Mr President,” he said, adding that Jonathan should not be carried away by the activities of sycophants who might give him the wrong pieces of advice.  

 “If Jonathan does well, the issue of whether or not he will contest for the 2011 Presidential election would have been settled because the people will speak,” Agbazuere said.