As activities marking the country’s Centenary ended on Friday, a cross section of Nigerians have applauded President Goodluck Jonathan for making the celebration a rallying point to unite the citizens.
One of the respondents, Mr Frank Chibuike, a retired teacher told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt that the Nigerian nation “is a divine project’’.
Chibuike said that the centenary celebration by President Jonathan would engender a renewed hope among the citizens for a united country.
“I have never seen such a leader with a sense of judgment and love for his people like President Goodluck Jonathan, very committed to the unity of Nigeria.
“Some people may think Jonathan’s hosting of the world to mark Nigeria’s 100 years is by chance, no, it is destiny,’’ he said.
Another person, Mr Napoleon Dike, a trader described the centenary celebration as a sign for future restoration of lost glories.
Dike said that Nigeria’s unity had come to stay in spite of the challenges of nation building, adding that the current problems were inevitable for every emerging nation.
According to him, Nigeria is indivisible no matter what some people may think; my gratitude goes to Mr President for emphasising more on the things that unite us.
Mr Darlington West, a youth activist said that the centenary celebration was a roadmap toward economic and cultural rehabilitation.
West, who described Nigeria’s tribal and ethnic diversity as strength, said that its heterogeneity was a designed for greater results.
He called on the president to continue to champion the country’s unity through his administration’s transformation agenda. (NAN)