President Buhari enjoined
all citizens to continue to promote the values, virtues and common aspirations
that unite Nigerians rather than engaging in divisive tendencies.
President Muhammadu Buhari
says he will continue to work tirelessly to promote, protect and preserve a
united, peaceful, prosperous and secure Nigeria, where all, irrespective of
background, can aspire to succeed.
The president gave the
assurance in his nationwide broadcast to mark the nation’s 58th Independence
Anniversary in Abuja on Monday, October 1, NAN reports.
He said: “As we celebrate
the 58th Anniversary of our independence, we know we are on the right path.
Although we have our differences, they count for far less than the values,
virtues and common aspirations that unite us as a nation.
“We have so much for which
we should be grateful, and in which we should rightly take pride.
“Our journey is not
finished but we have come a long way.’’
President Buhari also
pledged that his administration would continue to support initiatives aimed at
addressing “the challenges of our times.’’
He said such challenges
included global and regional crises and conflicts, terrorism, trans-border
crime, climate change, human rights, gender equality, development, poverty and
inequality within and between nations, etc.
“In this context, we are
working hard to achieve both the AU 2063 Agenda for socio-economic
transformation of our continent; and the UN 2030 Agenda for sustainable
development, which together aim at addressing these challenges,’’ he added.
At the international level,
President Buhari said Nigeria would continue to remain a responsible and
respected member of the international community.
He maintained that Nigeria
would continue to play “active positive roles within ECOWAS, the African Union
and the United Nations as well as all other regional and international
organisations and institutions of which we are members.’’
On development of
democratic values and culture in the country, the president ‘confessed’ that
the task was not an easy one.
He said: “Developing a
thriving democracy is not an easy task. There can be no quick fixes or short
cuts.
“These are the most
important lessons that we have learnt in our 58 years as an independent
nation.’’
Recall that NAIJ.com
previously reported that Monday, October 1, 2018, was declared as a public
holiday by the federal government, in commemoration of Nigeria’s 58th
Independence Anniversary.
The announcement was made
on Thursday, September 27, by the minister of interior, Lt Gen Abdulrahman
Dambazau (retd.).
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