Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to keep hope alive despite challenges as Nigeria marks its 60th independent anniversary. Jonathan reiterated that rather than losing hope, Nigerians should be focused on playing their own part in the building of the nation.
The former president stated this in his independent anniversary speech today as Nigeria marked 60 years of nationhood.
Jonathan said though the journey has not been smooth all through, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
According to him, the country will be prosperous only if every citizen show commitment to playing their part.
The massage partly reads; “Like many other great nations, our journey has been that of mixed fortunes. Our nation has been through periods of progress and times of setbacks.
“We have experienced eras of strength, unity, and faith as well as seasons of weakness, trials, and despair. Despite these challenges, we have remained as one and nurtured our democracy for 21 unbroken years.
“I, therefore, urge us to make investments that will shore-up the democratic gains and work towards building strong and virile institutions.
“We need to harness the greatness that lies within our diversity and the strength of our population, to recreate and build the Nigeria we desire. We must de-emphasize our fault lines and concentrate on the silver lining within our lands.”
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