Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigerians deserve a pat on the back for their success and perseverance in preserving the country since independence despite the stress and strains of nationhood.
Atiku also asked all the aggrieved persons in Nigeria to drop their agitations and take advantage of the improving political climate in the country, to seek accommodation in the larger and united national community that is fast unfolding.
In his message to Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 55th independence anniversary released by his media office in Abuja, the All Progressive Congress chieftain said the future of the country remain bright in view of anticipated changes in all aspects of the nation’s life.
While congratulating Nigerians on the occasion of the independence anniversary, Atiku said this year’s celebration is significant because it coincides with a rare change of government when an opposition party took over power through a democratic, free and fair election.
He stressed that having succeeded in deepening our democracy by making possible a peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another, the task before the people now is to work for national unity and peace in the land to lay the foundation for nation-building.
Atiku identifies nation-building as the greatest challenge facing the country at this present time because Nigerians still need to improve the way they relate to one another, adding that there is the urgent need for the people to begin to see themselves first as Nigerians, rather than one ethnic group or the other.
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