The president of Nigeria meeting with Muslim faithfuls, so so on time.

President Goodluck Jonathan has charged the Muslim faithful in particular and Nigerians in general to remember the plight of the many thousands of compatriots who have been displaced by the floods, which recently devastated many communities across the nation. In his message to the Muslims as they celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir, said he has already announced a relief package of close to N18 billion and constituted a national committee to raise more funds to help victims of the floods.

He said: “In the true spirit of our major religions, which enjoin us to be generous to the needy, I urge all Nigerians who can do so, to donate to the national relief fund for the affected persons and communities.” The president congratulated all those who successfully undertook the Hajj this year, despite the unforeseen difficulties, which developed over the issue of male companions for some of Nigerian female pilgrims.

The president said: “Although the problem was eventually resolved with the positive intervention of the Federal Government. I have ordered a thorough post mortem of the incident with a view to ensuring that our Hajj airlift operations are never distrupted by such problems in future and that no Nigerian pilgrim is ever subjected to such traumatic experience in the Holy land again.” Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has charged Nigerians to restore the virtues of good neighborliness and strive to maintain law and order at all times ...Source