Despite dissimilarities amongst Nigerians ranging from religious, regional and political, the country has remained an indivisible nation for the past 63 years.
These are the views of some people interviewed on the occasion of Nigeria’s 63rd independent anniversary, noted that some countries were engulfed with war and other crises, but Nigeria was able to overcome some these challenges.
They respondent paid tributes to the founding fathers like Sir, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and Nnamdi Azikiwe for their effort in ensuring the country’s freedom from the colonial masters.
According to the National President, Arewa Traders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Muhammadu Ibrahim-86, the founding fathers have laid a solid founding fathers have instituted leadership devoid of any form of corruption and nepotism, but regretted that leaders of nowadays have deviated from that norms of leadership, which contributed to slow pace of development.
Ibrahim-86 explained that shortly after independence, the founding fathers introduced a kind of leadership for the country to sustain itself by establishing car manufacturing companies and textile industries, which translated into creating job opportunities for school leavers without depending on oil.
He explained that with the growing population in the country, subsequent leaders have destroyed the good legacies of the founding fathers with no functional government companies or industries today.
National President therefore opined that Nigerians should go back to the basis, for the country to forge ahead.
On his part, Alhaji Habu S. Magaji said democratic system of government has given people an opportunity to elect leaders of their choice without intimidation.
He therefore called on citizens to always alert security agencies on suspicious movement and be prayerful to leaders in authority.
He advised youths not to allow themselves to use by disgruntle elements to foment trouble, rather they should use their youthfulness and engage in productive ventures.
