Prominent Nigerians have continued to condemn the increasing rate of insecurity and killings in the country. They also frowned at loss of lives and properties in some parts of the country.
Unless, we desist, it will consume us—Gowon
Elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon, former Head of State who spoke with Saturday Vanguard, lamented that the country is degenerating to a level where lives have been devalued and unless we desist from perpetrating evil, the country might not be saved.
“We have lost our religious beliefs, both Christian and Muslim. I cannot honestly understand why this is happening to a country like Nigeria. But, I will continue to pray and advise every concerned individual to value the life of every Nigerian in the country.
“If we do not value one another, then we will destroy ourselves and we will be out of reckoning in this world. I am sad about what is happening and I am praying to God that all those perpetrators of evil will desist from doing so, otherwise, it will consume all of us.
“It is as if our security forces cannot deal with them but it is the people themselves that are ensuring that the country continue to face the toughest challenge of its life regarding insecurity. If everyone desists from evil, I believe we will all rejoice at the end”.
On the effect of insecurity in the country especially in the 2015 elections, he said, “the possibility of the election taking place first lies in the hands of all Nigerians. We must do our best to get everybody to desist from this evil, otherwise, there can’t be free and fair election if we are starting on this note”.
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ReplyDeleteI hope the country will listen to the voice of reasoning from probably the most important citizen in the country. This Gentleman fought a tough civil war to keep Nigeria together and it must be tearing him apart to see the country falling into this state of corruption, lawlessness, greed, wickedness, money grabbing, terrorism, kidnapping and many other ills. I hope for the sake of those that fought in a long brutal Civil War to keep the country together General Gowon's words of advice are taken seriously.
ReplyDeleteWe thank Gen Gowon though this advise could have been made earlier. If other northern leaders shield their swords of anger against d result of last election which produced GEJ as president, the country will move forward. If they won't, we will continue to pray. Our prayers are yeilding results hence a few of them like Ribadu and Gowon are sounding a positive note of warning/advise. Please pray on fellow nigerians as I do every morning and at night. Long live Nigeria. The Lord is a safe tower, the righteous run to it and are safe - Proverb 18:10.
ReplyDeleteGeneral Yakubu Gowon or whatever you called yourself just shot that your dirty mouth.Do u value lives when u were killing innocent Biafrans which include women and children u starved to death in ur senseless war of keeping and proptecting this failed setup called Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteGeneral Yakubu Gowon or whatever you called yourself just shot that your dirty mouth.Do u value lives when u were killing innocent Biafrans which include women and children u starved to death in ur senseless war of keeping and proptecting this failed setup called Nigeria
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