Posted on: 11:51 Tue, 10 May 2016



President Muhammadu Buhari
vowed, yesterday, in his home state
of Katsina, to use all resources at
his disposal to crush any agitation
for the division of Nigeria.

The president said the country
fought a civil war which claimed
over two million lives in order to
be united.

Buhari, who spoke at the palace of
Emir of Katsina also urged
Nigerians to be patient with his
government as, according to him,
the current hardship being
experienced, may not be
unconnected with efforts at laying
a solid foundation for sustainable
nation building.

Buhari was in Katsina to attend the
state’s economic and investment
forum which he will officially
declare open this morning.

In a veiled reference to the current
separatist agitation for Biafra
being promoted by a group, the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),
Buhari warned it would be better
for the entire country to commit
mass suicide than to allow such
campaign succeed.

He referred to the promoters of the
agitation as “kids” who were not
born during the civil war.

According to Buhari, “today,
Nigeria is a strong and united
sovereign entity because some
people laid down their lives for the
country.

At least two million people died
during the civil war but, today,
some people who were not born
during the civil war are agitating
for the division of the country. We
will not let that happen.

For Nigeria to divide now, it is
better for all of us to jump into the
sea and get drowned
Speaking on the economy, Buhari
regretted the fall of crude oil price
in the international market and
further noted that, at the inception
of his administration on May 29,
2015, the price per barrel of oil
crashed to as low as $30, contrary
to what was obtainable during the
16 years of the immediate past
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
government.

“We will not betray the trust
Nigerians reposed in us and we will
ensure officials of government also
act in the national interest,” the
President said.

In his remarks, the Emir, Alhaji
Abdulmuminu Kabir Usman, urged
the Federal Government to re-
introduce boarding schools as well
as teacher training colleges as part
of efforts at producing quality
teachers.

According to him, “teacher training
colleges helped to groom quality
teachers but these days, half-baked
teachers teach in our schools.

“Also, in those days, boarding
schools helped to maintain
discipline among students and
mould them into responsible adults.

Source: SunNews