Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday said the recurring
political disagreements among various interest groups in Nigeria were
not justifiable reasons for the economic sabotage witnessed in some
parts of the country.
Governor Oshiomhole, who spoke during the 56th Independence Day celebration at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, also said despite the destruction of public infrastructure by sponsored groups, Nigeria would not be intimidated.
He explained, “If things go wrong, as Karl Marx taught us, the masses
will have nothing to lose. The political elite will have everything to
lose. All of us must put the national interest over and above our
personal interests.
“Our political frustrations cannot be an excuse to sponsor people to sabotage the economy, breaking pipelines and resorting to carrying arms to intimidate the state. The Nigerian state cannot be intimidated.”
He said the 1814 amalgamation of the then Southern and Northern protectorates was an act “ordained by God” and maintained that the nation’s unity was not negotiable.
He also pledged the support of the state government to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Governor Oshiomhole, who spoke during the 56th Independence Day celebration at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, also said despite the destruction of public infrastructure by sponsored groups, Nigeria would not be intimidated.
“Our political frustrations cannot be an excuse to sponsor people to sabotage the economy, breaking pipelines and resorting to carrying arms to intimidate the state. The Nigerian state cannot be intimidated.”
He said the 1814 amalgamation of the then Southern and Northern protectorates was an act “ordained by God” and maintained that the nation’s unity was not negotiable.
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