The
governors elected under the All Progressive Congress (APC) otherwise known as
Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has condemned the emergence of irredentist
movements across the country, reports ITRealms.
The
Director-General of PGF, Salihu Mohammed Lukman, told ITRealms in a press statement Friday,
urge all decent voices in the country to speak up against these upsurge of
desperate irredentist groups.
PGF
also urged well-meaning Nigerians to support the emergence of a stronger and
virile unified Nigeria for all to thrive.
The
Forum insists that, regardless of our diverse identities and whatever
differences, Nigeria has to thrive. Hence,‘ there has to be a nation first’.
According
to PGF, they are always to promote all-inclusive government, for the
development of policies and programmes that improve the life of every Nigerian
citizen, regardless of ethnicity and religious orientation.
“It
is with this in mind that the Forum condemns in the strongest terms the present
secessionist and separatist agitations promoting ethno-regional identity in the
country. These sundry factional groups, claiming to represent different ethnic
nationalities, sow seeds of disunity and promote secessionist agenda in the
nation. We decry and reject their activities in all intents and purposes,” he
said.
The
group acknowledged the rich diverse heritage of Nigeria as a country, noting particularly
that the resurgence of desperate youth groups promoting ethno-regional
identities and extremist positions from the different geo-political zones
across the nation as currently experienced is a reflection of prevalent weak governance,
economy and law enforcement system in Nigeria.
The
challenge beforeus as Nigerians therefore is to commit ourselves to theunity of
the country. We must create by all means necessary, a country that we can
collectively call our home, irrespective of tongues and localities. This is a vision
the APC as a party is committed to lead and for which the PGF is
unapologetically and intrinsically loyal.These threats to national unity must cease
totally and put away into history.
While
acknowledging that as a nation, we do have challenges, PGF believe that the
resolution of those challenges rest with the development of our democracy and
with it, the ascendency of structured processes of national consultations,
negotiations and invariably agreements. Some of the challenges are highlighted
in the accompanied PGF Position – There has to be a nation first.
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