TELL YOUR PEOPLE TO FORGET ABOUT BIAFRA, BUHARI TO IGBO CORPERS

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Daura
called on Nigerian youths to make the country
great again through pursuit of knowledge,
patriotism and commitment to values that
promote national unity.
Receiving over 100 National Youth Service Corps
(NYSC) members serving in Daura local
government area, in his residence, President
Buhari pledged his unalloyed commitment to the
unity and prosperity of Nigeria.
He urged them to remain focused in life, pursue
their dreams and reject those fanning embers of
discord and disintegration of Nigeria.
The President, who specially recognised corps
members from the Niger Delta and South-
Eastern states serving in Daura, praised the
vision of former President Yakubu Gowon in
setting up the scheme in 1973.
The President said the scheme had creditably
promoted national unity and cohesion by
exposing young people to the uniqueness and
cultural diversity of Nigeria.
“I asked for those from the other extreme of
Nigeria because I very much appreciate the
NYSC scheme and whenever I see General
Gowon, I always thank him for that”, he
declared.
Speaking specifically to corps members from the
South Eastern states,
the President said: “Tell your colleagues who
want Biafra to forget about it.’’
“As a military commander, I walked from Degem,
a border town between the north and the east,
to the border between Cameroons and Nigeria.
“I walked on my foot for most of the 30 months
that we fought the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, in
which at least 2 million Nigerians were killed.
“We were made by our leaders to go and fight
Biafra not because of money or oil, because oil
was not critical factor then, but because of one
Nigeria.
“So if leaderships at various levels failed, it was
not the fault of the rest of Nigerians who have
no quarrel with one another.
“So please tell your colleagues that we must be
together to build this country. It is big enough
for us and potentially big enough in terms of
resources.
”Those who work hard will earn a respectable
living. I have seen this country, I fought for this
country and I will continue to work for the unity
of this country,’’ the President said.
In his remarks, Mr Egbewumi Adebolu, the Corps
Liaison Officer in Daura, thanked the President
for the honour of receiving them and making
their stay in Daura memorable.
He said the youths strongly believed in the
programme of the President to reduce
unemployment and create jobs for more
Nigerians.
Adebolu thanked the President for his personal
gifts of cows, bags of rice and cash to corps
members in the community for Salah
celebration.
Mr President it is a shame&disrespect to
u&entire Igbo elders,that what u suppose to
discuss with Igbo elders u re there discussing it
with youths telling them how u killed 2million
Igbo,Mr President is unity by force?unity may be
by force in military reign but in Democracy is
negotiable, pls correct yrself&always avoid
provocative statement,call Igbo elders&ask them
way not d corps