Why Nigerian Pilgrims Refused to Say "Amen" to Pastor Oritsejafor's Prayers in Isreal
A
mild drama occurred at the River Jordan in Israel when the Nigerian
delegation headed by President Goodluck Jonathan went on October 26,
2013, to offer prayers, led by the President of the Christian
Association of Nigeria (CAN) Ayo Oritsejafor.
After
praying for President Jonathan and several dignitaries at the venue,
Mr. Oritsejafor then specifically prayed for Mrs. Oduah, but to his
surprise several people in the gathering refused to say “Amen” to his
prayer, stunning the leader of CAN and President Jonathan. Several
people then exchanged glances and moved on.
If
President Jonathan thought the controversy about the BMW car scam would
quickly away, he is mistaken, as calls for the prosecution of the
Minister grew louder over the weekend as it emerged that the Nigerian
Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the agency arm-twisted to purchase the
cars, cannot physically locate them.
It
would be noted that on October 27, 2013, Sunday, the Abuja-based online
news platform, Premium
Times, reported that the office of the National Security Adviser has said that neither the Minister nor the
NCAA applied
for, or received the mandatory “End User Certificate” for the cars. Times, reported that the office of the National Security Adviser has said that neither the Minister nor the
Similarly, several sources at the Federal Road Safety Corps have told SaharaReporters that the agency never presented the cars for licensing.
