Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, says the
agitation of secessionists is not the solution to the challenges confronting
the country.
Ganduje spoke on Thursday at a public lecture in Abuja
organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Press Corps.
There has been clamour for the Biafran Republic by the
proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and an Oduduwa Republic by
‘Yoruba Nation’ groups in the south-west.
The governor said the secessionists should have a change of
heart and embrace dialogue over their grievances.
“Let me repeat here that Nigeria is a united and indivisible
country. Our constitution has taken care of that. I don’t see secession as the
way out of the current challenges afflicting the nation,” he said.
“Instead, advocates of secession should have a change of
heart and I recommend dialogue as a crucial option for addressing their
problems.
“Besides, there is a National Assembly where some of the
grievances can be addressed. Because dialogue is a far better alternative that
costs less than consequences of the wedge that has been erected to frustrate
more flow of conversations between the government and citizens to arrive at a
national consensus.
“And the sooner we face issues such as the huge
infrastructure deficit, our shrinking oil revenue, looming food insecurity as a
consequence of insecurity in our agriculture zones, the better.”
The governor said Nigeria cannot afford another civil war,
noting that countries who have broken up are still in crisis.
“Can we afford another civil war? No we cannot. Nigeria will
continue to be a united Nigeria,” he said.
“See Ethiopia, Sudan that have broken up are still in
crisis. See south Sudan today.”
According to him, the world will not respect Africa if
Nigeria breaks up.
“The world will not respect Africa anymore if Nigeria comes
to harm and our ‘Mandela The Great’ won’t sleep well if we blow up this
opportunity to lead the black race,” Ganduje said.
“That is why we the leaders need to come together to appeal
to our aggrieved people who are agitating for self-determination at this time.
“The ‘Biafran’ agitators and a small section of the Yoruba
nation agitating for Oduduwa Republic should therefore always have this at the
back of their minds in their political calculations and transformations.”
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Secession will allow every region to develop at their own pace and ability, a region can be small and do great things.We don't share the same culture, ancestor, language, beliefs,and capability. Nature itself allow birds of the same feather to flock together. No one goes against the law of nature and prosper. The west , east and north can each do well on their own.We will do business together, Africa will be greater and better of.
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