Nigeria’s Unity Is Non-Negotiable - President Buhari Says

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his conviction in the indivisibility of Nigeria.

He reaffirmed the country’s unity is non-negotiable.

The President restated his conviction to Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello on Thursday during a visit to brief him of progress so far made in resolving the north/south food blockage crisis.

The Governor, who called on Buhari in the company of the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, also said the President also expressed concerns over the issue of insecurity in the country.

Governor Bello have been at the forefront of efforts to resolve the ethnic false impression between northern buyers, under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Food and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN) and their southwestern compatriots, which led to a blockade of food objects and livestock from getting into the south.

However, the Governor, as well as other brilliant Nigerians, including former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, negotiated a truce on Wednesday, main to restoration of movement of meals and cattle to the south.

According to him, at the same time as reacting to the settlement and the peace process, Buhari had recommended the efforts positioned into attaining peace.

“Mr. President expressed problem over the lack of confidence inside the land. As the commander in chief, he has assured every person folks based totally on his safety meeting the day prior to this, that Nigeria goes to be secured, safe and wealthy and I agree with in him 100 percentage.

“He entreated everyone folks to hold to head about our lawful agencies in the united states of america, that Nigeria’s solidarity isn't negotiable, that Nigeria ought to be united, peaceful and that Nigeria must be prosperous,” he said.

He waived off insinuations that he got involved within the peace technique just to build a profile for himself against the 2023 presidential election, as he has been stated to have set up his campaigns for the cause.

He stated his intentions and reasons were real, adding he turned into in the peace process on the orders of the President to nip a doubtlessly risky state of affairs within the bud and shop the united states of america from an unimaginable effect.

“I am now not strolling faraway from the fact that numerous teaming youths, Nigerians, women, youths, leaders and followers, various companies are calling me to contest for the presidential election in 2023.

“That is their proper, it's far inside their purview to invite for that or demand that I run as their consultant in authorities these days.

“But I actually have an undertaking to perform, the assignment of making sure that my kingdom is safe and secured.

“We’re doing that correctly with the aid of supplying management in Kogi State. We’re taking Kogi State from where it was once within the beyond, to a greater united wealthy, safe and secured Kogi nation.

“Today, they’re asking me to replicate the equal inside the national stage that is within their rights. But to say that, whilst there is another name of an task from the Commander-in-Chief on me, to make certain that a bit hassle that may be solved, have to not be allowed to snowball into a larger disaster that could placed this country on unknown collision reason, I think I will by no means hesitate to absorb that duty, and that I even have finished effectively to the glory of God and to the satisfaction of majority of Nigerian and Mr. President.”