President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that Nigeria will continue to wax stronger as an indivisible nation, despite the predictions of many pundits that the country would disintegrate.
He made the pronouncement in a nationwide broadcast to usher in the new year.
The Nigerian leader said although the country is on a difficult journey, it will surely reach its destination.
He said: “As a country on a difficult journey to nationhood, we have confirmed that many pundits at home and around the world, who never gave the newly born countries that emerged since on the 1st of October 1960 a chance of surviving much longer than a few years.
“Yet, here we are, 61 years by the next anniversary in October and not only are we here, but we are standing tall in the comity of nations as one country, united under the will of God and also actively growing as indivisible Nigerian citizens, that has enabled us, year after year, decade after decade, to weather all stormy waters and emerge stronger and better where others have fallen and disintegrated.”
He, therefore, urged citizens to remain united and continue to appreciate his administration’s effort of making their lives better.
