The Nigeria Centenary Awards UK took place in the
Walthamstow Town Hall, London on the 27th June 2014. The event was well
attended by Nigerians in the country. Among them are was the Nigeria High Commissioner to UK, HE Dr.
Dalhatu Sarki Tafid, His Deputy and other ministers and counsellors who came to
show their support for the great cause and along side the award presentation.
Other side attractions included performance by Sona
Deioba Authentic, Sweetboys and Wale
Gates.
This was a speech made Mr Alistair Soyode - Chairman of Nigerians in
Diaspora Leadership Forum (NiD LeaF) and founder BEN Television who was a
recipient at the event
NIGERIA
Nigeria is Greater except Religion is added!
Nigeria is greater than all of us. We have more
than 250 ethnic groups, more than 300 languages, 36 different states, 109
senators from the 36 states each divided in 3 senatorial districts each
electing one senator; the FCT Territory elects only one senator. One President
and VP.
Importantly, Nigeria is controlled by the
politicians who uses the instrument of Religion to gain prominence especially
in their domain.
Therefore many of us, Religion is classified as the
weapon to use for political office holders or to seek political office.
We sincerely believe that Religion should not be
allowed to be greater than Nigeria, neither ethnicity or any form of allocated
ideologies for selective area or people.
Nigeria belongs to us all. There must be an access
to equality to all of us here regardless of our states, locality, ethnicity and
surely the biggest threat to our survival religion.
ECONOMICALLY:
Nigeria is the 24th in the World, No 1 now on the
African continent yet the masses are yet to feel the benefit of the new status.
It will take time with good leadership as seen in some quarters.
Opportunities abound in large measure and by 2050,
and in term of Non oil sector revenue, is generating more.
Nigeria is Greater even Religion is Added:
We have a nation that is going through a serious
threat to her survival base on one thing – Religion.
We are not killing each other because of state, or
Ethnicity (though politically that may be challenged) but religion is the
killing factor right now. Our faith leaders all need to come together to find
and agreed on a solution that will give peace a chance.
Should we deceived ourselves and behave as if we
don’t have any feeling for humanity? No. Far from it. Nigeria is Greater, Even
Religion is Added (NIGERIA)
No one here wants lose his or her family member for
what can be avoided.
Our political players in the country need to be
check
Our Religious understanding need to be evaluate
Our leaders need to share honestly and
transparently with all
Our egos need to be appropriate & a means of
living peacefully
Our Nation need to accept us as we are
Our country need to judiciously judge all
appropriately
One Nation – one destiny
Nigeria – Good people Great Nation
We say:
N - No to wanton killings and destruction
I - Invite peace and you will live in harmony
G - Greet your neighbor as you will like to be
greeted
E - Engage all without bitterness
R - Radiant love at all times
I - Intelligence is a powerful tool to weaken your
enemies
A - Arise – Nigerians Arise
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