President Goodluck Jonathan disclosed that the sponsors behind some bombings by some suspected members of the Boko Haram sect have been apprehended.
Jonathan who was accompanied by his wife Dame Patience, mother Eunice and some senior government officials, said this yesterday at the New Year Service of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Diocese of Abuja, All Saints’ Church, Zone 5, Wuse.
Speaking at the service, the president said: “The church’s prayers have been helping us to stabilize the country at the time of our challenges. There was time the country was drifting and everyone thought the country will not endure but the prayers rescued us.
“We have moved to another phase of terror, kidnapping and armed robbery but these are momentary challenges.
“I receive constant briefings on security daily, though we don’t publish them. Most of the terror suspects have been arrested. People may not know what our men in uniform have been doing, they have been doing a lot to check the situation, He added
He attributed the successes recorded, to the unrelenting prayers by the Church, urging them not to cease, until total victory was achieved. He however blamed the various problems the Country was facing on the attitude of Nigerians saying the ambition to get rich over night leads to robbery, kidnapping and all sorts of crime.
In his words..
“The Church’s prayers have been helping us to stabilize the Country at the time of our challenges. There was a time the Country was drifting and everyone thought the Country would not endure, but prayers rescued us. We have moved to another phase of terror, kidnapping and armed robbery, but these are momentary challenges.
“The people who bombed the Police Headquarters, United Nations Building and St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla, have been arrested. We will continue to improve on our security architecture.
Jonathan assured Nigerians that year 2013 promises to be better than last year security-wise.