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Nigeria Has Never Been This Divided – Prof. Gambari
A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, on Sunday, said that going by happenings in the country, Nigeria is currently at a crossroads.
Gambari, a former Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, spoke in Abuja while delivering the 4th annual lecture of the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) titled “Broadcasting and Nigeria’s Ethno-Cultural and Religious Divide: Bridging the Gap.”
He added that Nigeria had never been divided in the history of her existence as it is currently.
He centered his presentation on the context of the challenges and options essential for stabilising the polity and enthroning an enduring peace, national unity and inclusive democratic governance in Nigeria.
He stated that the real cause of division in Nigeria is not ethnicity, culture or religion but rather the misuse of the elements and the perpetration of inequality along class and regional lines.
He noted that the gap can be bridged through conscious national integration efforts aimed at promoting unity and equitable socio-economic development and democratic consolidation.
“Peaceful and credible 2015 elections were the outcomes of combined efforts of stakeholders, including civil society organisations, individuals and the international community.
“These forces must again be mobilized once more to build on the gains of the last general elections,” he opined. “The 2019 elections must be the game changer!.”
He noted that hate and inciting speeches have attained new heights by the day, saying unless concrete actions are taken to stem the ugly situation, we will only be treading the path that leads to anarchy.
On his part, the Director-General of NBC, Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, said in deciding the focus of the lecture, the NBC looked at the main currents in national discourse before settling on the topic for this year’s gathering.
Anonymous
September 1, 2018 at 4:41 pm
Crocodile tears. What have told Buhari to encourage him to respect the constitution. When he was appointing his kins and kiths where were you? Nonesense and divided
Anonymous
September 1, 2018 at 4:29 pm
I thank God all of u are seeing the terrible situation we all found ourselves. How did we get here?
Anonymous
September 1, 2018 at 3:04 pm
Yes is d end of d zoo/Nigeria dat’s why is divided nd it will be more dividing till they give us BIAFRA… By fire by force.
Truth Is Bitter
September 1, 2018 at 1:00 pm
There will be no peace in Nigeria until Biafrans are left go .Marriage is never by force and besides Nigeria is a jungle.Stop talk about peace because Nigeria is injustice to humanity
Anonymous
September 1, 2018 at 11:20 am
Nigeria has expired and can only get worse and must be abolished now before its too late
Anonymous
September 1, 2018 at 11:19 am
More divided loading
Anonymous
September 1, 2018 at 10:45 am
End Nigeria now! Or we all will die in this Britain company called Nigeria.ending Nigeria is ending boko haram/ Fulani herdsman. Ending Nigeria is ending killing. Ending Nigeria is ending Britain God which is( oil)
Nigeria problem is not president.
Nigeria problem is not restructuring. Nigeria problem is lack of identity.
Ending Nigeria will bring good government, ending Nigeria will help all citizen,ending Nigeria will bring good relationship, ending Nigeria will stop region killing, ending Nigeria will bring good education.
Ending will protect everybody both the unborn babys.
Reason with your number six, one Nigeria will not help you but it will kill you and your family.
Only a coward will be against me.
Referendum is the only way out of this problem.let end Nigeria and beginning new government. Support Biafra referendum.
Here all Biafra. No more Nigeria selection fraud election in Biafra land.