LAGOS — PRESIDENT Muhammad Buhari has warned that the unity of Nigeria has been a concluded issue as it has become non negotiable and that Nigerians have the right to live in any parts of the country to carry out their legitimate duties without any form of molestation.
President Muhammadu Buhari on arrival at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. AUG 19 2017.
Buhari in his first official nationwide broadcast after returning from his medical vacation that lasted for about 104 days in United Kingdom spoke against the backdrop of recent quit notice given Igbo in the North by some Arewa youth groups.
He said in a meeting he had with the late Ikemba and Biafra warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu in 2003 when he joined legislative issues in the place where he grew up Daura, Katsina State, after an all encompassing perspective of the nation, it was inferred that the nation would stay as one.
He additionally coordinated security organizations not to permit the achievement recorded by his organization in the previous year and a half be impeded by any fear mongers gathering.
He likewise said that he is not denying the way that there are 'true blue concerns' colloquialism that 'each gathering has a grievance. Yet, the magnificence and fascination of a league is that it enables distinctive gatherings to air their grievances and work out a method of concurrence.'
Buhari in the communicate asked Nigerians 'to shun trivial contrasts and meet up to confront normal difficulties of; financial security, political advancement and coordination and also enduring peace among all'
The communicate read this: "I am exceptionally appreciative to God and to all Nigerians for their supplications. I am satisfied to be back on home soil among my siblings and sisters.
"Over the span of my stay in the United Kingdom, I have been kept in day by day touch with occasions at home. Nigerians are hearty and exuberant in talking about their undertakings, however I was upset to see that a portion of the remarks, particularly in the online networking have crossed our national red lines by setting out to scrutinize our aggregate presence as a country. This is a stage too far.
"In 2003 after I joined divided governmental issues, the late Chief Emeka Ojukwu came and remained as my visitor in the place where I grew up Daura. More than two days we talked about in incredible profundity till late into the night and examined the issues of Nigeria. We both arrived at the conclusion that the nation must stay one and joined together.
"Nigeria's solidarity is settled and not debatable. We might not enable flighty components to begin inconvenience and when things get awful they flee and saddle others with the obligation of bringing delay purchase, if important with their blood.
"Each Nigerian has the privilege to live and seek after his business anyplace in Nigeria without let or block. I trust the exceptionally larger part of Nigerians share this view.
"This is not to deny that there are true blue concerns. Each gathering has a grievance. In any case, the excellence and fascination of an alliance is that it enables diverse gatherings to air their grievances and work out a method of conjunction.
"The National Assembly and the National Council of State are the honest to goodness and proper bodies for national talk. The national agreement is that, it is smarter to live respectively than to live separated.
"Moreover, I am charging the Security Agencies not to let the victories accomplished over the most recent year and a half be an indication to unwind.
"Fear mongers and offenders must be battled and devastated determinedly with the goal that the dominant part of us can live in peace and security.
"Along these lines we will fortify and revitalize the battle not just against components of Boko Haram which are endeavoring another arrangement of assaults on easy prey kidnappings, agriculturists versus herders conflicts, notwithstanding ethnic viciousness fuelled by political underhandedness producers. We might handle them all.
"At long last, dear Nigerians, our aggregate intrigue now is to shun negligible contrasts and meet up to confront normal difficulties of; monetary security, political development and joining and in addition enduring peace among all Nigerians.
"I remain steadfastly dedicated to guaranteeing that these objectives are accomplished and kept up. I am so happy to be home."
Much obliged to you and may God favor our dear Nation.''
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