Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has said political leaders are the greatest threats to Nigeria’s unity because “they fan the embers of hatred, ethnic and religious intolerance”. He warned them desist from actions and utterances capable of undermining the country’s unity.
Okorocha spoke during the convocation ceremony of the Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri.
Niger State Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sanni Bello was awarded a Doctor of Business Administration Degree (Honoris Causa) at the convocation.
His words: “The greatest threats to the country’s unity are the political leaders who talk and act in manners that pose serious threat to the country’s oneness. The ordinary citizens have no problem living together as one people; it is the political leaders who always engage in inciting actions and utterances.
“It is the high premium the government and the authorities of the Imo state University place on unity that made the institution decide to honour the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sanni Bello. His coming here today is a dramatisation of the unity of the country. I think we can build the Nigeria of our collective dreams and aspiration.”
Bello corroborated Okorocha’s remarks on the unity of the country. He opined that Nigerians must unite for the greatness of the country.