Abia state governor Dr Alex Otti yesterday October 1st, 2024, counseled Nigerians never to give up hope for better future despite the several past failed times saying that what will matter most when the country’s story will be told in the future, will not be how or where we stumbled, but how we were able to gather ourselves to try again, and again”.
He announced his counsel in his message to Nigerians on the 64th Anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence yesterday which message he marked “Rediscovering The Spirit of Nigeria “.
He said that at 64, Nigeria has emerged as an important regional player and influential voice in the continent and that the world also within this period, came to appreciate the country as a land of resilient and generous souls who epitomize the highest standards of human spirit and ideals.
Urging Nigerians to look back with pride and congratulate selves for the immense contributions the country and compatriots have made in keeping the ship of human civilization in continuous sail, especially during moments of turbulence, he pointed out that while it is always fashionable to blame those in positions of privilege for the woes of the nation, ” we must also probe deeper to find instances of our own complicity in the challenges that have plagued our nation in the last six decades and more.
” But when we condone corruption and malfeasance in our various establishments, or place primordial sentiments of tribe and religion above objectivity in our response to national issues, we simply water the ground for unending cycles of failure”, he remarked.
“We must never give up on the dream that motivated the struggle for Independence because it is a solemn duty to which we must now rededicate our lives.
” Our country is the home of adventurous warriors and fighters who would march to the ends of the earth in defence of the values that we hold dear.
” The crises of poverty, unemployment, unpredictable macroeconomic trajectory, failing public infrastructure and expanding frontlines of insecurity have combined to dampen the enthusiasm of millions of our compatriots”.
He argued that while it is always fashionable to blame those in positions of privilege for the woes of the nation, ” we must also probe deeper to find instances of our own complicity in the challenges that have plagued our nation in the last six decades and more.
” But when we condone corruption and malfeasance in our various establishments, or place primordial sentiments of tribe and religion above objectivity in our response to national issues, we simply water the ground for unending cycles of failure”.
