The President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, has again affirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari had always been committed to the unity of the country.
Adesina stated this when he received in audience, the Black Apple Media Group, a production outfit devoted to making movies and documentaries towards the promotion of unity and peaceful coexistence in Nigeria, in Abuja on Friday.
Adesina said: “By age 20, he joined the army, by 25, he was already at the civil war fighting for the unity of this country.
”Mr President himself has always said it that for three years that the war lasted, he was there throughout, he didn’t go for any break, he didn’t ask for any pass, he was at the war front.”
Adesina narrated how the president trekked from the South-East to a place called Gakem near the Cameroon border, “all these to keep Nigeria one. Do you think somebody like that will sit idle and let some people try to dismember the country?”
The spokesperson said while some of the patriots are still alive, those who fought the civil war, wouldn’t sit back idle and watch the country disintegrate.
“Our anthem says the labour of our heroes past can never be in vain. Those were the ones who have fought to keep Nigeria together.”
The presidential aide appreciated the group and assured them of undying support.
”I want to thank you for coming and for this initiative and you can count on us for support.
”Anything that will promote our nationhood, that will promote our unity, is something that we should all support and encourage,” he said.
