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<\/a><\/p>\nGbenga Akanmu<\/p>\n
23 December 2011<\/p>\n
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Ikeja \u2014 Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has said the state of the nation calls for prayer, sober reflection and rededication of all and sundry.<\/p>\n
Ikuforiji, who spoke during an interactive session with newsmen at his Ikeja GRA Lodge, noted that “no one can say that the nation is in a state he or she wants it to be. The nation is not enjoying the deserved peace of mind.<\/p>\n
He said: “I want a nation where I can wake up at 2 a.m. and say I want to go to Abuja by road and call on my driver and none of us will nurse any fear. I desire a nation where I can wake up in the middle of the night, tell my people that I am going to Maiduguri and pick up my car and drive down to the airport without the fear that somebody will attack me on the road.<\/p>\n
“We only can continue to pray that God Almighty should direct our leaders aright, because a situation where the largest percentage of the President’s budget goes into security shows that there is serious need for us to pray for our country Nigeria.”<\/p>\n
He was also of the opinion that “despite all odds, God still loves Nigeria. In the Bible, it was stated that God loves the children of Israel the most. But I believe that God loves us more than the Israelites. I think we should continue to work and pray and hope that one day, things will get better.”<\/p>\n
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