The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi
Osinbajo, yesterday said that Nigeria will be destroyed easily if the
country is separated into tiny countries.
The Vice President made this known in Abakaliki, the capital of
Ebonyi state during the wedding of his security chief which took place
at pastoral centre, Abakaliki located along old Enugu road.
He said: “this country is better together; stronger together than
separated; there is nothing we gain by being separtated; the country
around us are tiny countries; very tiny countries; Rwanda which is
celebrated in Africa; lagos state alone is six times the economy of
Rwanda.
“One state in Nigeria; we are a great country and anybody that want
to separate us must be rejected and we will refuse it because this
country can provide for everyone of us; although our problem is
corruption.
“If we check corruption in this country, there is more than enough
for all of us; i want us to bear in mind that this country, our country
must remain a united country; we must stand together.
“As we go along where there are difficulties we must sit down and
talk about these difficulties and resolve them and move along as a
family, as brothers; that is the way great countries are developed; when
a country separates into a little bit, they will be picked up and they
will be destroyed easily.
“Infact, I was saying to people in one of the state in the south west
that when you become a small state then you will see the division in
that small state, you will now be fighting each other. Let us come
together and stay together” He added.
The Vice president also said that governor David Umahi is deeply
respected by not just governors in the south east but governors across
the contry.
“I commend the state governor, David Umahi for his stand on the unity
of the country without comprising his own state or the south east”
adding that ‘his stand will be one that will lead to the progress of the
nation’.
The Vice president assured the people of the south east that the
Maiduguri to Portharcourt railway which has been approved by President
Muhammadu Buhari will pass through states in the region.
“It will pass through Enugu, Abakaliki and Awka, so there is no need
to make that request because it has already been approved by President
Buhari” He added.
In a remark, governor David Umahi said, “I want to thank you for
coming to honour one of your aides. For me it is an honour and a lesson.
No matter what, we must honour those who makes our lives better. Your
being here.
“You and Mr. President have really help us to transform our
agriculture irrespective of party. We have only one party in Ebonyi
state and because this time to serve, we will serve the people.
“We want to work with the federal government. I thank Mr. President
for the second Niger bridge. All federal roads in Ebonyi are built by
me, let at least one federal road be constructed for us by the federal
government,” he stressed.
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