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Nigerians Will Overpower Any Call To Divide This Nation – US Envoy by megafem1: 10:12pm On Jun 29, 2017 |
- The United States ambassador to Nigeria,
Stuart Symington, says determined people
and leaders in Nigeria would ensure that
the country remains united
- Symington states that Nigeria’s diversity
is an inspiration to many countries
- The US envoy points to Nigeria’s plurality
as a source of strength
The United States ambassador to Nigeria,
Stuart Symington, has said those calling for
secession in Nigeria will be overcome by
Nigerians who support the unity of the
country.
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Symington, speaking at an event held in
commemoration of the 241st anniversary
of American independence in Abuja on
Thursday, June 29, drew similarities
between Nigeria and America, the Punch
reports.
The ambassador said the first American
president, George Washington, had warned
that those who seek to weaken a country
would always seek to start by causing
disunity.
He said just like America, determined people
and leaders in Nigeria would ensure that
the country remains united.
Symington said: “Every time we have been
challenged, we overcame danger because
we had visionary leaders committed to
union and citizens committed to ensuring
justice for all.
“Today, Nigeria is fortunate to have such
leaders and citizens. Together, they are
dedicated to keeping Nigeria united and
just and to ensuring every Nigerian is heard
and taken into account and treated fairly.
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“Together, those Nigerians will overpower
any call to divide this nation.
“Thanks to them, thanks to you, the lamp of
unity and justice burns brightly both in our
nations tonight. And the sight of a united
Nigeria’s light lifts Africa and with it, the
world.”
The US envoy said Nigeria’s diversity is an
inspiration to many countries, noting that
Nigeria’s plurality was a source of strength.
Meanwhile, the Urhobo Peoples Integrity
Group (UPIO) has distanced Urhobo people
from being part of Biafra map, describing it
as an insult to conscript Urhobos in the
Biafra struggle without their consent.
The group in a statement through its
president, Olorogun Ebenezer Okorodudu,
said Igbos had the right to pursue self-
determination, but noted that such right
does not give them the justification to
compel other groups to join the Biafra
agitation without consultation.
The UPIO said the Urhobo Progress Union
(UPU) is the socio - cultural organization
that takes decision for the Urhobo people
after exhaustive consultation with
traditional rulers and the people. |
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