Secession
threats, inter-ethnic discontent and hate speech have plunged present day
Nigeria into a division that has probably never been experienced before, former
Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said.
Mr. Abubakar who made the observation at the
40th anniversary of the Federal Government College Okigwe, Imo State on
Saturday, noted that all tribes of the country needed one another to achieve
desired goals.
“This celebration is coming at a critical time
in our country’s history,” he said. “All of you must be aware of the recent
agitations from different parts of the country, with some groups threatening
violence and, in some cases, secession.
These agitations are the result of a
number of factors which I will not bother going into at this time, although
since you are all enlightened men and women, I have no doubt that you are well
and fully aware of what they are.
“As a result of these various forces, the
Nigeria of today appears more divided than it has ever been before. Our country
is not at war in the sense of guns and bombs, but the level of inter-ethnic
discontent, hatred, and hate speech is at an all-time high.”
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