The State Chief Executive Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed the need for Nigerians to reawaken the consciousness of nationhood.
Governor Wike stated this during a cocktail party at the Government House in Port Harcourt to commemorate the nation’s 59th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday 1st October, 2019.
Speaking through his Deputy Dr. Mrs. Ipalibo Harry Banigo Governor Wike said “whatever happens we are Nigerians and there is no other country like Nigeria and so we need to love ourselves and celebrate our nation”.
He said in spite of the crises we have been going through we need to collectively commit ourselves to build a nation that stands for equity and justice.
Governor Wike, who said there is a lot for us to celebrate as a nation, commended the visions of our founding fathers, their selfless struggle for self-determination, passion and commitment to nationhood, thanked the Almighty God for keeping us together as a sovereign nation.
Governor Wike urged Nigerian youths to remain resourceful, creative and innovative, noting that they have a great nation that they must carry through.
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