As a mortal, I’ll try to stabilise power from 2014 —Jonathan •Says terrorism has eroded trust among Nigerians

A three-minute power outage punctuating his Easter message at Our Saviour Church, Onikan, Lagos, on Sunday, got President Goodluck Jonathan promising Nigerians stable power supply starting from next year.
Amidst giggles from the congregation, the president promised that from 2014, power supply would be stable in the country, adding that “I am not bothered by this (the outage). As a mortal, I will do everything possible in my capacity to stabilise power in the country starting from next year.”
The president, who made a surprise appearance at the church, with proximity to the State House, Marina, where he stayed, was in the middle of his Easter goodwill message and incidentally talking about the commitment of his administration to ensuring stable power supply when the Power Holding of Nigeria (PHCN) struck.
For over three-minutes that the outage lasted, an obviously unfazed Jonathan sustained  his delivery without any power-aided amplifiers, speaking directly to the congregation, by slightly increasing the tenor of his un-aided voice.
Jonathan also noted that he decided to spend Easter in Lagos to celebrate with Lagosians, adding that it was the first time he would so do as president.
He also touched on the issue of insecurity, assuring that the current spate of terrorism being unleashed on the country by the Boko Haram sect would not break Nigeria.
According to him, “by the grace of God, terrorism will not break up Nigeria. Nigerians should keep on praying as your prayers have kept this nation to the point it is now. I strongly believe that all nation, at one time or the other, experience difficulties, so Nigeria is also passing through it own difficult  moment.”
He added that due to the insecurity in the country, no one could trust anybody again in Nigeria, because of the evil being carried out almost on daily basis against  innocent Nigerians.
The president had initially turned down the request of the Vicar, Venerable Igein Isemede, to first mount the pulpit for his message, pointing out the presence of a former head of state, General Yakubu Gowon and insisting that his predecessor-in-office must address the congregation before him.
Gowon, who was in company with his wife, Victoria, admonished Nigerians to hold on to God, as He would solve the problems of the nation.
Tribune