Prof.Salihu Niwori, Head of Department of Political Science, Ibrahim Babangida University,Lapai, Niger, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s independence broadcast to the nation for emphasizing on the imperatives of unity and peace among Nigerians.
Niwori,who made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Minna on Saturday, also hailed the president for emphasizing on dialogue among Nigerians regardless of tribe, region and religious differences.
He explained that the president’s speech centred around the subject of the nation’s unity, “very convincingly drawing from history and connecting to our challenges of today.’’
The president, he said, expressed his optimism that the things that united us would surely defeat the forces of division within our polity.
The don also commended the Buhari administration for giving account of the COVID-19 and measures adopted to combat the pandemic.
Adding that the president leveraged on his diplomatic skills to put the moral burden for securing the world population on rich nations, thereby ensuring unhindered access to the vaccines against COVID-19.
“Mr President has addressed adequately Government policies on energy, health, education, transportation and security,’’ he said.
He added that the national support for pharmaceutical research was the high point of the speech.
(NAN)