Jonathan greets supporters in AsabaPresident Goodluck Jonathan in Asaba on Saturday urged Nigerians to remain united and not allow politicians to divide the country on ethnic or religious lines.
The President said this at the Solidarity and Endorsement Rally held in his honour in Asaba by the Arewa Initiative for Peaceful Co-existence in Southern Nigeria.
The group comprised no fewer than 10 million people of northern exraction resident in the 17 southern states of Nigeria.
According to the President, Nigeria is bigger than any person and all should do everything to keep the country one. “Nigeria is one country, one people, whether you are a Muslim or a Christian you are a Nigerian and people respect Nigeria because of our diversity.
“We have over 250 ethnic groups with two major religions: Islam and Christianity; and they are living in peace and that is what makes us strong. That is what attracts respect to Nigerians and we must not allow anybody, any politician, to divide us.
“The Muslim and Christian youths must see themselves primarily as Nigerian youths. They must work together to project the interest of this country; they must work together for the future of this country.
“They must work together to ensure economic growth and development of this country and they must work together to ensure peace.
“You must not allow politicians to use the youths to create division among ourselves,” he said.
The President criticized the discrimination against non-indigenes
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