Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday commended the measures taken so far by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and by extension the Federal Government to quell tensions generated by agitation from some ethnic nationalities seeking to break away from Nigeria, saying that the unity of the country should be of paramount importance to all.
Governor Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House in Ikeja when he received on
courtesy visit members of the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs led
by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, said as a State, Lagos would
continue to support every effort made to keep the unity of the country
especially by maintaining peace and accommodating all.
Speaking against the backdrop of earlier comments by Akiolu to the
effect that the Council of Obas and Chiefs in the State were solidly in
support of the peaceful co-existence of people in the country, Governor
Ambode said the oneness of the country was of the essence, and that it
was important for every segment of the country to promote the unity of
the nation. He said: “I also want to join the Chairman of Council of Obas and Chiefs in Lagos State to reiterate our support for the Federal Government to keep the unity of Nigeria and also uphold the tenets of the Constitution. We are very happy that all our traditional rulers in Lagos believe in oneness of Nigeria. Read more
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