I have hope for new Nigeria where religious and ethnic bigotry will completely be scrapped - Atiku
- Former vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that he has vision for a new Nigeria where religious and ethnic bigotry will completely be scraped
- He said time has come for Nigerians to stand with one accord and say no to anything that will bring division in the country
- Atiku reiterated the need for an urgent collaboration between Nigerians and soldiers
Former vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that he has vision for a new Nigeria where peace, unity, progress religious and ethnic bigotry will completely be scraped out in the country.
Vanguard reports that he said time has come for Nigerians to stand with one accord and say no to anything that will bring division in the country, noting that Nigerians problem are caused by those who fight for their selfish interest.
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Legit.ng gathered that the elder statesman disclosed this on Monday, January 15, while commenting on the Armed forces Remembrance Day and the need to always remember the country’s fallen heroes.
While unleashing the job descriptions and sacrifices made by Nigerian soldiers, Atiku reiterated the need for an urgent collaboration between Nigerians and soldiers that will perhaps help in achieving peace, harmony and respect in country.
He said: “My hope for our country is to see a time when neighbours of different tribes and tongues saw one another as brother and sister, when Christians and Muslims regarded each other as one under God who created all, when citizens could express opinions and grievances freely, then there would be no need for insurgency or uprising.
“We would all live together in peace and harmony. And, yes, our armed forces would have little to do! Read his full statement bellow: Once again, it is that time of year set aside for us Nigerians to honour members of our country’s Armed Forces who fought in the first and second World Wars, the Nigerian Civil War and those who served or are still serving in different theatres of war, notably the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria.
“I admire the bravery of members of our armed forces, and celebrate their hard efforts to keep us safe. My prayer on this day is to see a time soon when the guns and the armoured tanks lie idle because we have no more battles left to fight.
“My hope for our country is to see a time when neighbours of different tribes and tongues saw one another as brother and sister, when Christians and Muslims regarded each other as one under God who created all, when citizens could express opinions and grievances freely, then there would be no need for insurgency or uprising.
“We would all live together in peace and harmony. And, yes, our armed forces would have little to do! We must never take for granted the great sacrifice that these brave men and women have made or are making. We must never forget them or their loved ones.
“On this Armed Forces Remembrance Day, I call on Nigerians all over the world to show respect and love to our security personnel by showing respect and love to one another.
“When we all live in peace and unity and love, we not only enable steady development and progress in our great country, Nigeria, but we minimise the unnecessary pain, grief and loss of life among our beloved armed forces, who have bravely signed up to keep us all safe and secure.
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“Our fallen heroes and their families are not the only ones who suffer. We all are victims of those who do not want our progress and development and perpetually pit one ethnic or religious group against the other.
“It is time for Nigerians to remember to say no to divisions and acrimony caused by people with only their selfish interests at heart."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that minister for women affairs, Aishat Alhassan, popularly called Mama Taraba, declared that she would remain in the APC and not follow her political godfather and ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar back to the opposition party.
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