Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi has assured that Nigeria will not break up.
Oba Akanbi warned those agitating for the country’s disintegration to desist.
The monarch in a statement by his Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem, rather threw his weight behind the agitation for devolution of power and good governance.
He said Nigeria remained the powerhouse and hope of the black race, warning that her division could spell doom for the black race.
Oba Akanbi expressed concern over the misuse of social media to create false awareness.
The monarch said, “Nigeria is an indivisible, unbreakable, inseparable and impenetrable nation and the hope of the black race. Nigeria remains the unified force of the black race and its weaknesses must be properly and technically managed. Any attempt to break up Nigeria will unavoidably result in the separation of the black race, worldwide. No, Nigeria can never break.
“I will admonish the break-up agitators to channel their energy towards productive ventures such as calling for quality governance and devolution of power as done in some advanced countries. The leaders at the helms of affairs should be tasked to give dividends of democracy and quality lives to citizens. “Promoting secession is like fuelling war that will consume the black race. As a responsible father to the nation, I can never be part of such move”
Oba Akanbi warned Nigerians, especially those in the Diaspora, to exercise caution in contributing to discussions in order not to fuel a division that may cause the country many years of regret.
“The Nigerians in diaspora should exercise caution in contributing to issues on social media. Most of their comments are fuelling division and heightening the tension. You all planned to resign home. Of what moral justification is destroying what our forefathers laboured for and setting the house we planned to resign to on fire? The failure of past leaders sent you abroad,” he said.
Oluwo said no individual can break up Nigeria at this critical time, saying such agitation is inimical and capable of destroying the black continent.
He challenged those championing secession to assess their mission and compare it with the general interest.
The traditional ruler, therefore, dissociated himself from such agitation, saying it’s tantamount to the destruction of our collective harmony.
He added, “The government is tasked to domesticate dividends of democracy through policies that cut across all classes and social strata. The agitators should dust their voters’ cards, take part in elections and promote competent candidates. Nigeria is too delicate to beat the drum of division synonymous with war
“Nigeria will bounce back. We will survive the trying times and be envy of great nations. We have what it takes. What we need can only be done by competent leaders. Let’s harmonize interest to demand quality governance.”