President Goodluck Jonathan on
Thursday joined Christians to
celebrate Christmas in a service held
at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church,
Maitama, Abuja.
He was accompanied to the service
by his wife, Patience; his mother,
Eunice, top government officials
including ministers and other
members of the Federal Executive
Council.
In a short remark, the President
urged politicians to watch their
utterances ahead of the 2015 general
elections.
The Old Testament reading for the
service was taken by the President’s
wife from Isaiah 9:2,6 and 7 while
the President read the Epistle from
Hebrews 1:1-12.The Primate of the
Church of Nigeria, Anglican
Communion, Most Revd. Nicholas
Okoh, in his sermon titled “The
Jewish messianic expectations and
2015 elections,” taken from Isaiah 61
urged those who seek political
offices at all levels to be aware that
Nigerians have huge expectations
from them.
He said their decisions, when they
finally get the positions they are
seeking, should be guided by such
expectations.
He further urged them to be
concerned about the total wellbeing
of the people.
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