The unity in diversity of Nigeria is sacrosanct for the overall development of the country and betterment of all regions and break up of Nigeria is counter productive, this were the words of Nigerian former President, Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, Friday during a courtesy visit on the Olu of Warri Ogiame Ikenwoli 1.
The former President who was in Warri, Delta state on a tour of facilities at the Lee Engineering and construction company stated emphatically that the call in some part of the country for dismemberment from Nigeria nation will not do the country any good and advised that more civilized way should be followed in agitation for equity and fair play.
According to the former BoT chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), “No issue is above round table dialogue, those beating the drum of war are doing so because they do not know it’s devastating impact on any nation. Right now what Nigerians need is restructuring of mind and not the nation, the strength of the nation is drawn from her diverse ethnic nationality.”
The former Nigerian leader who noted that there was nothing wrong with cry for marginalisation but the utmost is following legitimate means in pressing home the demand.
Obasanjo lauded the people of Itsekiri for their contributions to the growth of the nation and urged them to remain peaceful and law abiding in their quest for proper recognition in the country in the scheme of things.
Speaking through, Brown Mene, the Olu of Warri Ogiame Ikenwoli 1, commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his contributions to the unity and Democratic advancement of the country and urged him not to relent in being the voice of the minority.
The monarch however disclosed that Itsekiri nation has contributed immensely to the economic growth of the nation with no commensurate development and sued for a paradigm shift from the government of the day and pledged the continuous support of his people to the unity and progress of the nation.
In the same vein, former president Olusegun Obasanjo has commended the people of Uvwie for the support accorded him while in office that paved way for purposeful transformation in the area.
The former President speaking during a courtesy visit on the Ovie of Uvwie Abi 1, at his palace, enjoined all communities to be receptive to entrepreneurs to enable them do business in their areas as government alone cannot shoulder development.
On the request of the people for the reacquisition of the unused portion of the Army Barracks Effurun the former President advised them to be civil in their demand.
In his speech read by Mr. Eshanaike Jimoh, the Uvwie monarch described the tenure of former President Obasanjo as good omen that brought a lot of landmark projects to the town and other parts of the country including the global system for mobile communication.
The monarch therefore condemned in its entirety the rate at which hate speeches are been made in some part of the country and called on all Nigerians to put the interest of the nation above other selfish goals.
