The immediate past president of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, says the deafening silence by key stakeholders, leaders and others who should speak on the ugly development of herders’ crisis in Oyo and Ondo states, is worrisome.
Saraki in a statement on Sunday said this silence “is a dangerous tell-tale sign that things are wrong and not good for our country.”
According to him, the ugly development in these two states are symptomatic of the continued threat to Nigeria’s unity.
He explained that both the elite and ordinary people have a responsibility to begin to take measures that will reassure the people across board that a united Nigeria will benefit everybody better than a disintegrated country.
According to him, all Nigerians must speak out and talk about the solution to this twin-problem of insecurity and threat to national unity.
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He said: “ The deafening silence by key stakeholders, leaders and others who we think should speak out is worrisome. This silence is a dangerous tell-tale sign that things are wrong. This is not good for our country. We must all speak out and talk about the solution to this twin-problem of insecurity and threat to national unity.
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“ We all do not have another country to call our own other than this one country, Nigeria. We need to live in peace with each other and it is my prayer that Almighty God will continue to preserve the unity of the country. I have the conviction that there are many more things that unite us than the few points that cause disagreement among us.
“Let me use my case as an example of why this country should continue to grow as one united and progressive entity. I am of Fulani origin and have a Yoruba mother. My father was a Muslim and mother is Christian. Thus, I am affected on all sides by any inter-ethnic tension in this country. I am sure there are many Nigerians that are in similar situation.”
He explained that the relevance of Nigeria in the international community is due to her size, population and collective resources, adding that any attempt at disintegration removes the cloak of importance around Nigeria in the global community.
“We must all strive to douse the tension and keep our country together. This is definitely not the country we inherited from our forebears and it is not what we intend to pass on to the generation after us,” he said.
He appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to provide leadership by taking measures that will reassure all and sundry that he is working on the problems so that nobody loses interest in a united, peaceful and progressive Nigeria.
“I appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to provide leadership. It is important for President Muhammadu Buhari to rally all interests and everybody at the leadership levels to a round table in order to discuss and find appropriate solutions. This is a period that requires all hands to be on deck. This is not the time to talk of APC or PDP.
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“The situation is getting worse by the day. Insecurity has become the order of the day and it is fuelling disunity and criminal activities.
“Let me also call on all politicians who are looking towards 2023 to take over power to start pondering on what type of Nigeria will they have to administer post-2023 if the current situation continues.
“It is better for all of us to join hands together NOW to quell the raging fire of disunity, insecurity and work to mend fences. I know some politicians will not be able to contribute ideas if they are not called upon to do so by those who currently have governmental responsibility to do so,” he said.
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