Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on Nigerians not to support the call for division of the country, as its future is promising and very magnificent to imagine.
The Governor who made this known at the event commemorating the 60th anniversary celebration of the country at the Arcade Ground of the Governor's Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said ‘’the call for division of the country was not necessary as the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is sincere in its policies and programmes.
"Even if we need to twist the structure of our Federal system to make it respond to the needs of our current realities, it does not call for the dismemberment of our great nation. The determined Nigerian spirit in us will see us through. Let us release the eagle in us to fly above the storm. We have done it before at different times of our national trials, and we can do it again," he said.
Abiodun who added that the administration of President Muhammad Buhari was committed towards ensuring that the country does not go back into recession with its deliberate policies at ensuring the recovery of the economy, quoted the data from the National Bureau of Statistics, which stated that the economy continued to grow despite the global pandemic ravaging all around.
The Governor added that although the growth might be short of all expectations, saying the economy could have grown more if not for the unforeseen outbreak of Corona virus pandemic in the first quarter of the year.
"We are on a steady growth and could have continued to improve on it if not for the unforeseen outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of this year. I implore all Nigerians to be patient, be prayerful and show more understanding to the current economic and social reforms, as being carried-out by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government’’, he said.
Abiodun reiterated his administration’s resolve to ensure that all projects spread across the State, including the inherited projects from the immediate past administration would be completed without any delay, adding that government would take advantage of the Diamond anniversary of the country, not only to reappraise all of its policies and programmes, but also to improve on its approach and strategy, towards ensuring the continued delivery of good governance to the people of the State.
The State helmsman while urging the people to focus more on things that unite the country, rather than those that divide the people, said at 60, discussions should not be about how the country would become a world power, but on how to consolidate the country's world status.
The Governor used the occasion to appreciate all the State workers, especially the Labour Unions for their civil and mature approach of engagement, saying their welfare and wellness remain paramount.
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