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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called on all Nigerian political leaders to come together in a bid to tackling the challenges facing the country.
Lawan said no part of the country could on its own solve a problem that had engulfed all parts of the country.
This was contained in a statement titled, ‘Lawan urges political leaders to unite against nation’s challenges’, on Sunday.
The Senate President was quoted as speaking on Saturday at a reception in Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State after the paramount ruler, Oluyin of Iyin, Oba Adeola Adeniyi Ajakaiye conferred on him the chieftaincy title of Aare Akorewolu of Iyin Kingdom.
He said, “I want to say that today’s challenges are surmountable challenges. All we need is to come together as a people, face the challenges no matter how difficult they may appear.
“Once we are united, we are resolved, we can deal with these challenges, most of them if not all of them, and continue the march to making Nigeria a success, a great country, like our founding fathers envisioned.
“I belong to that optimistic school of thought that no part of Nigeria can solve a challenge that faces the entire nation.
or southeast or indeed in any part of the country, all hands must be on deck and that will be the secret of our success.
“The people of Nigeria, as demonstrated by Kabiyesi, love this country, love its people and wherever our people come from, they feel sentimental towards each other, that they are one and the same people.
“It is for the political leaders to ensure that they work with this very important factor of unity among the ordinary people to bring all these challenges down to their knees. And we can achieve that.
“I want to urge all political leaders in this country to come together to understand that no part can handle a problem that engulfs all parts. That all parts must be united to deal with problem that engulfs all parts
“Your Royal Highness, you have done what we need to do in this country. The founding fathers of this country recognised and set a vision for the country.
“They came from different ethnic background, different religious persuasions and yet they had vision that Nigeria, with all the diversities, can be made into a great country, to be the greatest in Africa and occupy enviable position in the international polity and they worked hard to achieve that.
“On the way, there were challenges but those leaders faced the challenges squarely and dealt with most of them. Subsequent leaders hard the same vision of a Nigeria that will be united, that will be stable, that will be peaceful, that will be progressive, that will develop and grow for every Nigerian to actualise his or her dream.
“They faced challenges, squarely faced the challenges and dealt with most of them.
“Today, our Nigeria faces some challenges but like the previous leaders, we are determined to remain united, face the challenges squarely and deal with them.
“This is something that we have been able to do in the Senate. We are from different backgrounds of ethnicity and religion. In fact, different political parties but we have decided to come together regardless of our differences and work for the betterment of our country.
“I’m proud to say that the ninth Senate and indeed the National Assembly has achieved so much. Achieving first in so many ways, facing the most difficult legislative issues that previously defied any success and the secret is: we face the challenges in a very united version.”
