Why Jonathan's Vatican Visit Is Important To Nigeria – Ambassador Okeke

 

Nigeria’s ambassador to the Vatican City, Dr Francis Okeke, has said that the President’s scheduled visit to the Vatican is important to the nation.
In an interview with Channels Television, Dr Okeke disclosed that all was set for President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to the Vatican City otherwise known as the Holy See.
He also mentioned that apart from the meeting with the Pope, the visit is an attempt to reestablish contact with the Holy See authorities because they have an important part to play in Nigeria’s affairs.
He recalled that the Christian religion brought education to Nigeria over one hundred years ago, and the Holy See plays an important part with other Christian religions in supporting education in Nigeria.
“Besides, the President would like to take this opportunity to do a pilgrimage for himself and the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”, he said.
Also, in a statement signed by the President’s aide on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the Presidency on Wednesday disclosed its plans to embark on a 6-day working tour which would take President Jonathan: to the 2014 Global Nuclear Security Summit which opens at The Hague in Holland, on Monday, March 24, 2014 and to the celebration of Namibia’s 24th Independence Anniversary, on Saturday, March 22, 2014 with Pope Francis and Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State.