FOR being together as one united country and having survived the
turbulent times in the last 51 years, the Senate, on Thursday,
congratulated the citizens and the founding fathers of the country.
Senate President, David Mark, recalled with nostalgia that at the
beginning, Nigeria was at par with Brazil, India and a host of others,
lamenting that as time passed by, it was left behind.
According to him, “I think our speed need to change; we need to
double our speed; we need to improve on our efforts because Nigerians
really are in haste.”
He said after 51 years, if you had not grown to become a man, then
there was a problem, adding that “all of us here are in the threshold of
history and it will not judge us kindly if we fail to ensure the
country get back on track.”
Also, the General Overseer of The Gospel Faith Mission Interna-tional
(GOFAMINT), Pastor (Dr) E. O. Abina, has charged Nigerians as they
celebrate the 51st Independence anniversary, saying that it is a time
for sober reflection.
The cleric, in his Independence message, a copy of which was made
available to the Nigerian Tribune, said the period called for candid
reflection, to examine where we were last year, at present and where we
would be in the next years.
Abina, who said Nigerians had reasons to thank God for His mercies
over the country, despite all the crises bedeviling it, added that the
mercies and love of God must not be taken for granted.
He called on President Goodluck Jonathan to develop a strong
political will to face the hydra-headed problems of the country and
embark on necessary review of the security structure across all security
agencies.
Meanwhile, to curb the level of insecurity in the nation, especially
during the 51st Independence Day anniversary, the Comman-dant-General of
the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ade Abolurin,
has ordered for massive deployment of the 30,000 corps personnel in
flash spots in the country.
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