One of the major pro-Jonathan support groups rooting for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re- election, the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, TAN, Wednesday, stated that rather than hold its North-East rally slated for this weekend, Saturday, it would instead put in place a prayer session for Nigeria because of the security challenge following the activities of Boko Haram sect.
According to TAN’s Director of Communications, Udenta O. Udenta, top clerics from the two main religions in the country, Christianity and Islam, from within and outside the zone, would be mobilized to Gombe, the Gombe state capital to offer prayers to God to put an end to the insecurity problem.
Meanwhile, the TAN spokesman has challenged the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alh. Lai Mohammed, to a public debate where they would face each other and brainstorm on national issues, adding, “Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, TAN, after due consideration of the developments in the polity as it relates to the continued deliberate misconception of the its activities and the mindless attacks on it, has on Wednesday challenged the main opposition party – All Progressive Congress – APC’s spokesman, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to a public debate with its spokesperson Dr. Udenta .O. Udenta to discuss issues of national importance”.
According to TAN, the challenge has become imperative to lay to rest what it called the opposition party’s belly aching over the ongoing nationwide rallies of TAN, adding, “the debate is to enable the two bodies, APC and TAN present to the public their various positions on raging political issues for their discernment. TAN said that as an advocacy group it would not shy away from its responsibilities just because some political nihilists are intent on sowing chaos and disorder in the polity.
“The feedback from TAN monitoring system shows that Majority of Nigerians are happy with our activities going by the turn out and enthusiasm that greeted four out of our scheduled six zonal rallies.
“The zonal rally scheduled for the North East this Saturday will take a unique shape different from the previous ones to reflect the prevailing situation in the troubled zone. The Saturday rally, the statement continued will be more of a prayer session for peace to return to the zone and indeed Nigeria.
“Top clerics from the two main religions in the country, Christianity and Islam from within and outside the zone would be mobilized to Gombe, the Gombe state capital for supplications to our creator for an end to the hostilities, prayer for members of the nation’s armed forces who are putting their lives in the line of fire to keep the nation safe, and distribution of relief materials to victims of terrorism and other internally displaced persons”.