The Senator representing Aba
South Senatorial district at the National Assembly, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has told
President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians need to live as brothers.
The lawmaker called on the
Federal Government to institutionalise peace among the tribes and federating
units of the country.
According to NAN, Abaribe made
the appeal when members of Pearl Trade West Africa (PTWA), an NGO, visited in
Abuja on Friday.
He said that government was the
only body capable of restoring lasting peace among religious and ethnic groups
in Nigeria.
He explained that government
having the sole instruments of coercion was best positioned to chart the cause
of peaceful coexistence, especially in a heterogeneous nation like Nigeria.
The Senator condemned the
reckless use of hate speeches by some appointees of government, warning that it
was capable of causing acrimony.
“There is very serious
intolerance going on in the country even among same ethnic groups.
“Nigerians need to be their
brothers’ keepers and government has to do much in that aspect,’’ Abaribe said.
Also, Ms Ijeoma Akwara, President
of Pearl Trade West Africa (PTWA), called for tolerance among Nigerians for
national integration.
Akwara said the imperatives of
peaceful coexistence which could only be realised through religious and tribal
tolerance.
She promised to continue to
pursue unity and peace in Nigeria through reorientation and sensitisation of
the people with the support of stakeholders.
NAN reports that Pearl Trade West
Africa (PTWA) is an NGO promoting international day for tolerance.
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