JOS – Gov. Jonah Jang of Plateau State on Sunday said that Nigeria would overcome its challenges and emerge a stronger nation.
Jang, who said this in Jos at a Church service to mark the 54th independence of Nigeria, added that what the country’s current experience was not entirely new as other countries had gone through it.
“At 54, when people say that 54 years is not 54 days, but I say that in the life of a nation we are just beginning; some nations are 150 to 200 years.
“And these nations that today are 150 to 200 years and above went through exactly what Nigeria is going through today; I see Nigeria as a mighty and great nation that would lead the world,’’ he said.
The governor said that the Nigerian military, including himself in the past, fought to keep the country one, adding that the current military was still committed to the course.
He said that so many people had paid the supreme price in the course of protecting the country but assured that victory would surely come.
“Victory will be ours because God has given us this nation and we have no other nation than Nigeria and He will not allow anybody to take it from us.
“We must carry our heads high and beat our chest and be proud that we are Nigerians; and if we are Nigerians, we must continue keep this nation as one.
“Boko Haram must be defeated; God allows certain things to happen so that He would take His glory,’’ he said.
Jang commended President Goodluck Jonathan’s efforts, saying that God knew the kind of leaders he gave to lead His people per time.
“We pray that God will continue to preserve him and to give him the wisdom to continue to solve the numerous problems that this country is going through.
“As we celebrate the 54th independence, we must not forget those who have paid the supreme price while protecting our dear country,’’ he urged.
Speaker Titus Alams of Plateau House of Assembly said that it was the responsibility of every generation to improve on the society they met. [eap_ad_1] Alams, who quoted late Obafemi Awolow as saying the worst democracy was better than best military rule, urged Nigerians to continue to support the country’s democracy.
The speaker said that the assembly would continue to make laws that would make lives better and meaningful to the people of Plateau.
The President, Church Of Christ In Nations (COCIN), Dr Dachollom Datiri, said a responsible leader was one who was accountable for all the resources that God placed in his hands.
The COCIN president read different scriptures and urged leaders to win the people’s trust by honest, trusted and reliable leadership. (NAN)
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