Nigeria @59:Atiku Spokesperson Remembers Nigeria in Prayer

Independence Day Message By Segun Showunmi Dear Nigerians, The occasion of this Independence Day must cause us to reflect on genuinely building the nation for the benefit of those here now and for the future generation. What shall the next Generation say of us if we fail to dedicate ourselves to becoming the hope, not just of Nigeria, but of Africa, with the audacity to find what works for us to the benefit of all humanity? While preparing the stage for purposeful leadership and growth enablers, we must reflect on the fact that between 1914 and 2019, we have had 105 years of an amalgamated country; and from 1960 to 2019, we have had 59 years of self rule, which we call Independence. But I would ask: has Nigeria been as independent as it ought to be, especially from the thinking around the idea of nationhood. We must reflect on all we have endured from coups and counter coups, through a devastating civil war that seems not to have settled the issues of nationhood brought to...