The former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday 18th February, 2018 worshiped at Otueke Diocese, Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State alongside former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
The former President, Chief Obasanjo while speaking in the church said,
"What touched me most in this short gathering is the children coming forward and singing the welcome song and dressing in the attire of different cultures, different tribes and different linguistic group in Nigeria.
"And as for me that underpins the homily you Rev. Oruwari gave to us reconciliation. Unless we preach, we teach and practise reconciliation, we will not have peace.
"And unless we have peace, we will not have development and unless we have development, we will not have growth and if we do not have growth, we will not come out of poverty.
"Even if some of us are exceptionally lucky and they are able to get out, the majority of us will be ridden in poverty and that is not what God has ordained for this country.
"What God has ordained for this country is for this country to be a land of flowing with milk and honey, a land of plenty and a land of prosperity."
The ex-president while commending former president Goodluck Jonathan described him as "My brother, my colleague and my friend stating that it was a privilege to worship in particular with Goodluck Jonathan in the Church.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan while giving his speech commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo for visiting him and worshiping with him in the church in his home town.
He said;
"It is a unique opportunity, Ex President Olusegun Obasanjo promised that he was going to visit my village when I visited his hometown after leaving office.
"But I did not know it was going to come at this time. But we have to thank Governor Seriake Dickson because Obasanjo was to come here only once.
"The Governor insisted that immediately he comes in, Obasanjo would come and see us, and that before he leave, he will also worship with us."
On the part of the Governor, Seriake Dickson thanked former president Obasanjo for coming to the State to inaugurate massive projects carried out and completed by his administration.
The Governor also said, there is need for peace to rain in the country noting that without peace, no meaningful progress could be archived.
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