Jonathan seeks royal fathers’ help for peaceful elections

President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to
traditional rulers to assist in sensitising their
people towards peaceful elections in 2015.
Jonathan made the appeal in Abuja on Monday in
his address at the 7th General Assembly of the
National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria.
The President was represented by Vice- President
Namadi Sambo at the 7th general assembly of the
NCTRN with the theme ‘Sustaining the natural
mandate of the traditional institutions in
contemporary Nigeria’.
Jonathan acknowledged the unifying force and the
tremendous contributions of the traditional rulers
in maintaining peace in the country.
The President said, “As royal fathers and
traditional rulers, such a time calls for your wise
counsel and the enlightenment of your subjects as
well as prayers to ensure hitch-free and
successful elections across the federation.
“The role of the traditional institutions as the
custodian of our rich cultural heritage has
contributed immensely to ensuring high moral
standard amongst the citizenry and must be
greatly appreciated.”
He called on the royal fathers to assist
governments at all levels to end security
challenges in the country.
Jonathan said government was doing its best in
uplifting the socio-economic status of Nigerians
through job and wealth creation mechanisms.
Earlier, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad
Abubakar III, said the commitment of the royal
fathers to the peace, unity, justice and stability of
the nation.
He urged government to positively look into their
recommendations.