I’ll be a peace advocate after leaving office – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said he would be an advocate of peace in the country after leaving office.

The president said this when The Apostolic Church Nigeria, FCT Field, presented him with the “2015 Epitome of Peace Award’’ at the State House in Abuja.

Mr. Jonathan thanked the church for honouring him and said he would appreciate if more Nigerians would join him in advocating peace in the country.

“And one thing that I have decided to do after leaving office, is to make sure that I will be talking to all faithful of all religions, Christians, Muslims and other religions; the need for Nigerians to live in peace,” the president said.

“Because, when there is crisis in any part of the country, nobody can practice his own belief.

“When there is crisis anywhere, people cannot go to the mosque, you cannot go to the church.

“So we need peace in this country, no matter our religious persuasions, no matter our beliefs.

“And that will be one of my main commitments when I leave office.

“To reduce discrimination in this country based on religious divides or ethnicity.

“And I believe that I will have so many apostles to follow me to do that.”

The president said that so many people had done things to project and keep the nation together which had gone unnoticed.

According to him, his recognition and honour by the church is to encourage him to do more for Nigerians.