A video has emerged online
of some past leaders of Nigeria singing hymns for the deliverance of
the country from its current multiple challenges.
The
video, which was shared by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on his social
media account, showed the law professor singing the popular hymn "O God
our help in ages past” alongside past leaders like former president
Olusegun Obasanjo and former military head of state Yakubu Gowon.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo put together the choir that included Gowon, Obasanjo, Ekwueme to sing for Nigeria's greatness
Also
in the choir were former vice president (Nigeria’s first) Alex Ekwueme
and ex-interim president Ernest Shonekan. The choir also had Commodore
Ebitu Ukiwe (rtd), the de-facto vice president of Nigeria under the
Ibrahim Babangida military regime.
Also
singing in the choir was Lieutenant-General Oladipo Diya (rtd.), a
former military vice president of Nigeria under the late General Sani
Abacha regime.
The past leaders sang lustily and with great emotion to a rousing applause from the audience who watched the performance.
After
the song, the leaders, gave thanks to God and hoped for divine help to
save the country from the current ‘mess’ as they described it.
Gowon said: “We pray to God that He grants us that peace and unity that this country greatly deserves.”
Obasanjo: “God created Nigeria as we are and God does not make any mistake. We should thank God for that.”
Shonekan: “We must continue to work hard to ensure that we achieve the desired result.”
Ekwueme: “In spite of the mess we try
to make of the country, He manages to rescue us when we get to the edge
of the precipice and we thank Him for that.”
Ukiwe: “I am grateful to the Almighty God for accepting and accomodating us despite the mess we have made of ourselves.”
Diya: “We are grateful to the president and vice president for calling us together for the festival”
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