In the wake of the recent agitations across the S/East and S/South for the emergence of a Sovereign Nation of Biafra, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, November 16, maintained that Nigeria remains one indivisible entity
Speaking at the Banquet Hall of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, while launching the 2016 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal Fund, Buhari said that Nigeria would stand despite the challenges of internal strife, civil war it had suffered over the last 55 years of the nation’s independence.
Buhari noted that Nigeria had since independence remained united as an indicator of the eloquent testimony to Nigerians’ determination to remain one people.
Till this point, the President had remained taciturn despite violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement across the S/East and S/South regions.
Speaking exclusively to Post Nigeria through his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, he dismissed the uprising as a “non-issue.”
Buhari said the sacrifices of the nation’s fallen heroes, heroines and veterans who rose up to the security challenges could not go unnoticed at the Emblem launch.
“Our nation has recently celebrated 55 years of political independence and continues to remain as one indivisible entity despite several grievous challenges.
“Since independence, Nigeria has witnessed a lot of internal strife, survived a civil war and has remained united. This feat achieved by the country is an eloquent testimony to the determination of our citizens to remain as one people,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has warned groups agitating for the dismemberment of the country to desist from such acts as once deployed, it shall not hesitate to apply the rule of engagement to the letter.
Speaking at the Banquet Hall of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, while launching the 2016 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal Fund, Buhari said that Nigeria would stand despite the challenges of internal strife, civil war it had suffered over the last 55 years of the nation’s independence.
Buhari noted that Nigeria had since independence remained united as an indicator of the eloquent testimony to Nigerians’ determination to remain one people.
Till this point, the President had remained taciturn despite violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement across the S/East and S/South regions.
Speaking exclusively to Post Nigeria through his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, he dismissed the uprising as a “non-issue.”
Buhari said the sacrifices of the nation’s fallen heroes, heroines and veterans who rose up to the security challenges could not go unnoticed at the Emblem launch.
“Our nation has recently celebrated 55 years of political independence and continues to remain as one indivisible entity despite several grievous challenges.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has warned groups agitating for the dismemberment of the country to desist from such acts as once deployed, it shall not hesitate to apply the rule of engagement to the letter.
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