President Buhari’s administration will work well if Nigerians are peaceful – Saraki
Nigeria's Senate
president, Bukola Saraki, has called on all Nigerians to strive for
peaceful and harmonious coexistence to facilitate the developmental
agenda of the present administration across the country.
Saraki,
in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, on Saturday,
March 4, gave the charge in his speech during the coronation of the Tor
Tiv the 5th, His Royal Highness, Prof. James Ortese Ayatse, in Gboko,
Benue state.
He congratulated the new Tor Tiv
on ascension to the throne of his ancestors and noted that the presence
of many highly placed Nigerians at the coronation ceremony underscored
the wide acceptance of the new Tor Tiv by his people and across the
country.
Saraki lauded the Tiv nation,
the government and people of Benue state for the rancour-free selection
and installation of the new Tor Tiv, describing the process and event
as a demonstration of the peaceful nature of the people.
He said: “The
turn out for this coronation is simply overwhelming. The presence of a
large delegation of top government functionaries, governors, senators
and members of the traditional institution shows that government will
continue to support the traditional institution to enable it play its
role in modern governance.
“I
am happy to be here and I wish the new Tor Tiv long life and fruitful
reign. Let me also say that this ceremony could not have taken place
without the peaceful nature of the Tiv people who peacefully selected
and installed the new monarch. The peaceful transition of power is an
action worthy of emulation.”
“I
want to call on Nigerians to continue to live in peace among one
another irrespective of religion, ethnicity and tribe. This is because
peace is necessary to enable the present administration carry out its
developmental agenda across the country.”
Dignitaries that attended the
event include the acting president, represented by the minister of
agriculture and natural resources, Chief Audu Ogbeh, former vice president Atiku Abubakar,
Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Governors of Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kogi,
Imo, Sokoto, Senators, House of Representatives members and the Sultan
of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar, among others.
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