Former President, Olusegun
Obasanjo, on Tuesday said
the unity of Nigeria is more
threatened now than the Civil
war era.
Speaking during the maiden
edition of the Nigerian Union
of Journalists’ National
Summit in Abeokuta, the Ogun
State capital, the former
President said the activities
of various armed groups
across the country have
continued to threaten the
disintegration of Nigeria.
Represented by Professor
Peter Okebukola, Obasanjo
also charged the media to
take the lead in the march
towards greater national
integration and development.
He criticised those calling for
the breakup of Nigeria,
saying the call for the
country’s disintegration has
been on the increase in the
last four months.
According to Obasanjo, “At
no time in our history,
except probably during the
civil war, has Nigeria been
so fractured in the feeling of
oneness and belongingness
by the citizenry.
“In the last four months, we
have an average of twenty
hotspots across the country
with huge potential for
national disintegration.
“Our strength as a nation
lies in our unity and national
cohesion and I want to
entreat you (the media) to
begin to preach the gospel of
unity in diversity and unity
of purpose and cohesion.
“The press should mobilise
the masses to strengthen
the democratic process and
play a crucial role in
promoting a culture of
tolerance, non-violence and
mutual co-existence.
“For me, this Summit will only
be successful if we find a
niche for the press in our
march to ensuring greater
national cohesion, especially
at this time in our history.”

osinbanjoisaliar:
Someone should shut this fool up.