{"id":44760,"date":"2021-06-10T07:33:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T06:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=44760"},"modified":"2021-06-10T07:33:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T06:33:29","slug":"i-am-a-strong-believer-in-one-nigeria-says-obasanjo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/10\/i-am-a-strong-believer-in-one-nigeria-says-obasanjo\/","title":{"rendered":"I am a strong believer in one Nigeria, says Obasanjo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that the existence of Nigeria as a single nation should not be at any cost eventhough he still believes in the oneness of the country.<\/p>\n<p>This was stated on Wednesday by the former president during his investiture as a fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) organised by the Ogun chapter.<\/p>\n<p>The elder statesman called on those agitating for the disintegration of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/06\/igbo-group-attacks-ipob-says-violence-will-never-solve-problem-of-the-country\/\">country<\/a> to shelve the idea and work for unity.<\/p>\n<p>He said it is better for Nigeria to remain as one indivisible nation, noting that \u201cdisintegration is not the solution\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is better that Nigeria stays together and finds solutions to its challenges than for each tribe to go its separate way,\u201d Obasanjo said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a strong believer in one Nigeria, but not one Nigeria at any cost \u2014 one Nigeria where every Nigerian can feel proud that he or she has a stake in this country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose of us who have shed part of our blood and sweat for this country, we did so because we wanted a country where every Nigerian can claim as his or her own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe that if we talk among ourselves the way we should, and if we change the narrative, I believe this is a great country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that we are not making Nigeria what God wants it to be is not the fault of God, but our fault, particularly the leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Obasanjo further said disintegration will only result in \u201cweak republics\u201d, adding that if parts of the country secede, they may end up at war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne thing that gives us strength is our diversity. If all that we have is Republic of Oduduwa for those who say so, members of that country will be diminished, compared to being citizens of Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCitizens of Oduduwa Republic or any other republic borne out of Nigeria will be diminished compared to being citizens of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this age and time that we are talking about the reintegration of Africa for economic development, disintegration of any country will be almost idiotic.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1623260531687\">\u201cIf we have Igboland as an independent country, Yorubaland, an independent country, and Fulani\/Hausaland an independent country, w<\/span>here will the\u00a0 Jukuns or the Gbasama belong? The only reason they can raise their heads is because they belong to Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre we thinking of them or are we just being selfish? We should note that it doesn\u2019t matter what we do; we will still be neighbours.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWe had seen it before. India was broken into India and Pakistan. They are still at war till today. When that happens, we will be spending our money on building armies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"yMail_cursorElementTracker_1623257794213\">\n<div>\u201cI know what is involved in building and maintaining an army which may not necessarily be productive. Let us think about it.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that the existence of Nigeria as a single nation should not be at any cost eventhough he still believes in the oneness of the country. 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