L-R: Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah; Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III; Gen Yakubu Gowon (retd.); President Muhammadu Buhari; Chairman National Peace Committee/Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar; Vice Chairman, National Peace Committee, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe; Anglican Archbishop of Abuja Province, Bishop Nicholas Okoh; Alhaji Aliko Dangote; and other presidential candidates after the Signing of a Peace Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding by presidential candidates and party chairmen in Abuja...Photo: State House
Nigeria Election 2019- The National Peace Committee has called on Nigerians not to despair, but rather rise up to defend the nation’s democracy.
The organisation also bemoaned the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, barely six hours to the elections.
The position of NPC was contained in a statement entitled: “Nigerians: Rise up and obey the nation’s call”, issued on Tuesday night by its Chairman, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar (retd) and Convener, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.
The nine-paragraph statement said that although the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has already addressed the nation and the leaders of all the political parties, “very little has happened to assuage the deep feeling of embarrassment, pain, and disappointment across the land.”
While praying for Nigeria, the NPC said, “We thank God for the gift of this great country. We know that our selfishness and greed have delayed our march to greatness. We commit our country to you at this very delicate and difficult time. Take control of all the relevant agencies in this election and let your will be done.
“We know that you are a perfect God and that in the end, may your will be done. We commit the future into your hands. Save us from further violence and bloodshed. Forgive our many sins. We believe that your time is the best for us.”
