Nigeria will come out of its present challenges stronger

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The Chairman Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Niger State, Dr. Mu?azu Babangida Aliyu has described Christmas as a significant celebration for Christians adding that it?s a period for exchange of gifts, celebrations but most importantly a time to offer prayers for Nigeria.

The Chairman of the forum in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Israel Ebije on Friday said the festive period should be dedicated to peace, love toward achieving collective developmental aspiration which he maintained is sacrosanct if Nigeria must remain united and prosperous.

Governor Aliyu while expressing optimism that Nigeria will come out of its present social, political and economic challenges stronger and more united said Nigerians must go back to analyze origin of the present challenges and sincerely address them.

He said the worst that can happen to a country like Nigeria is a situation where competing interests, fragmented views and volatile religious cleavages blind perspectives on national issues.

Aliyu therefore called on Nigerians to guard against those interested in segmenting the country along ethno religious lines adding that they must not succeed in their self based agenda which seeks to destroy the country with heavy cost on human and material value while the perpetrators eat from the spoils of their devious plans.

?I am optimistic that one day we will all sit together first as Nigerians regardless of ethnic or religious affiliation to deliberate without sentiments on how to move our dear country to its deserved social, political and economic height.?

?I am indeed optimistic that one day we will not judge ourselves based on the value we owe to religious cleavages but by the content of our ability to manage issues, situations and positions. When that day comes and believe me very soon it will come, then those fanning embers of religion demarcation would have utterly failed and Nigeria totally emancipated from religious slavery.?

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