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  • Obama greets new Pope

    Obama greets new Pope

    United States President Barack Obama yesterday greeted the new Pope Francis.

    Obama, in a statement last night, said: “On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I offer our warm wishes to His Holiness Pope Francis as he ascends to the Chair of Saint Peter and begins his papacy.

    “As a champion of the poor and the most vulnerable among us, he carries forth the message of love and compassion that has inspired the world for more than two thousand years—that in each other we see the face of God.

    “As the first pope from the Americas, his selection also speaks to the strength and vitality of a region that is increasingly shaping our world, and alongside millions of Hispanic Americans, those of us in the United States share the joy of this historic day.

    “Just as I appreciated our work with Pope Benedict XVI, I look forward to working with His Holiness to advance peace, security and dignity for our fellow human beings, regardless of their faith.

    “We join with people around the world in offering our prayers for the Holy Father as he begins the sacred work of leading the Catholic Church in our modern world.”

  • Lagos Speaker greets US President

    Lagos Speaker greets US President

    Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Adeyemi Ikuforiji has congratulated President Barack Obama on his re-election for another four years.

    In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rotimi Adebayo, the Speaker said: “I, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, my family, all my colleague-legislators, the management and staff of the Lagos State House of Assembly, send our hearty felicitation to the re-elected President of the United States of America, Mr. Barack Obama, for his historic and sweet victory at the polls on Tuesday.”

    “I also salute all Americans for voting in President Obama for another term of four years at the White House. One must also greet members of the Democratic Party for standing firm with President Obama since he came to power, and now re-electing him for a second term in office.”

    He went on: “As a democrat myself here in Nigeria, who had accompanied our national leader in the Action Congress of Nigeria (A.C.N), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to attend the national convention of the Democratic Party in the United States of America some weeks ago, it is indeed a thing of joy for me to realise that the Democratic Party has again been lucky to have it’s candidate re-elected for another term.”

    “The re-election of President Obama, is indeed a thing of joy for us to be alive to see this great thing happen before our eyes. It is indeed a time for celebration for all democrats across the world, particularly here in Nigeria, the African Continent, and the world at large because, there is a lot of lessons for us all to learn from the brilliant example of the United States of America.

    “ Apart from President Obama emerging as a very great source of hope for all Africans, particularly the youths in the continent, our democracy also has a lot lot learn from how democracy works in the United States of America.”.

    “ It is our prayer that President Obama’s second term in office will bring greater development, joy , prosperity , and peace to the United States of America and to the whole world,” he added.