NAN-H-48
Hate
By Monday Ajogun
Benin, Sept. 12, 2017 (NAN) An NGO, the Concerned Edo Leaders of Thought (CELT), has urged leaders of all nationalities and groups to refrain from making inflammatory statements and hate speeches that could lead the nation into war.
The group made the call in a statement jointly signed by its President, Col. Paul Ogbebor rtd. and other members and made available to newsmen in Benin on Tuesday.
The group expressed its belief in the unity of Nigeria and therefore decried not in support of any idea of succession by any component part, no matter how well intentioned.
They appealed to all the restive groups to sheath their swords and embrace dialogue and peaceful co-existence within a united Nigeria, adding that any action that would lead to another civil war must be avoided.
The group urged the Federal Government to ensure equitable distribution of the national wealth in order to check the present hardship in the country.
It suggested that 30 per cent of the nation’s wealth should, by law, be invested in research and development and 40 per cent in agriculture.
It said that 80 per cent of all projects design and execution should, by law, be executed only by Nigerians, to save the import of technology and workforce.
The group further said that the call for the restructuring of the country should be well defined through a referendum. (NAN)
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Edited by Yakubu Uba/Nkechi Okoronkwo