(21 Mar 1998) T/I: 11:02:24
Pope John Paul II arrived on Saturday (21/03) in Abuja, federal capital of Nigeria, for a pastoral visit. General Sani Abacha and other government members welcomed the pope on arrival as children dressed in the traditional dress of Nigeria's various regions waved small national flags.
SHOWS:
ABUJA, NIGERIA 21/03:
00:00 ws Pope John Paul II coming down steps off plane
00:05 cu Pope coming down steps
00:08 ca people gathered to welcome Pope waving flags
00:11 ca placard welcoming him
00:14 ws Pope arriving on tarmac amid crowds
00:20 ws military band marching by
00:23 ms Pope standing listening to the band
00:30 ca crowds with banners
00:33 ws Pope shaking hands with General Sani Abacha
00:37 ms crowds listening to Pope speaking
00:40 ms Pope at lecturn speaking
00:50 ca crouching child listening to speech
00:53 ws Abacha speaking at lecturn
00:57 ms Abacha speaking at lecturn
01:01 ca crowd watching
01:03 ws Pope walking away with Abacha
01:07 ms crowd surrounding pope
01:09 ms crowd with picture of Pope
01:13 SOT: "We believe that.../...coming as a blessing to
everybody here."
01:23 ws crowd of women singing
01:32 VISION ENDS
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