Vunderkind
Social Member
A report by World Stage Group states that Governor Godswill Akpabio described the 100 years of Nigeria’s existence as a ‘chequered history’ as a result of the frequent military incursion.
Answering questions from the Government House in Uyo, the governor said: “My impression of Nigeria is chequered history in the sense that if we had democracy all along without military intervention in the country, we would have been better. We have achieved a lot in the last 14 years than we did in 35 years of military rule. That is my opinion and now we have opportunity to build. We should look forward to the next 50 to 100 years”.
He also noted that the ethnic, lingual and religious differences in Nigeria should form the country’s strength, as diversity is a virtue, and not a curse. “We should learn from Egypt and the Nile River. People from all over the world came together and lived there because the land was fertile and the first civilization in the world was born from there. So, Nigeria in spite of our large size and differences (since we are together), we have come together, we can make it work,” he said.