The group, which has the likes of Chief Philip Asiodu, Mrs. Folake Solanke, Ambassador George Obiozor, Professor Akin Mabogunje, Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, Mr Olumide Onabolu and Ladi Thompson as members, is worried by the desperate bent of some politicians, which could plunge the country into disaster, if unchecked.
Tasking all stakeholders on initiatives that could defuse the boiling and rancorous tension, the elders, on their part, said they would follow up with further consultations with stakeholders to pursue wise, non-violent and non-partisan interventions towards a nation where no man is oppressed and peace and plenty will be the norm.
‘’Our final appeal to all good persons across all generations and divides of tribe, tongue or creed is to calm down and work for the future of our nation as we deploy everything that God has given us as elders towards a nation where no man is oppressed and peace and plenty will be the norm. Please, let us march forward knowing that no matter how dark the night may become the breaking of the dawn is a promise of God that can never fail,” they said.
‘’My advice to the military is simple, the world has changed. We have the International Court of Justice at The Hague and whatever you did 20 years earlier you can be called to account for it. As professionals they should not allow themselves to be put in that kind of difficult situation, let them do things according to the law and according to the Code of Conduct that they have been given.
“Our focus is how can we make Nigeria live up to her own potential? We are a big country with big population and resources which the Almighty God has endowed us. If we were able to manage these resources and pride ourselves there is no reason at all for Nigeria not to be one of the most advanced and progressive nations of the world.
The election presents an opportunity for us to get things right and for us to do what we know is the best for our nation.”On his part, Asiodu, who noted that no election has been so denounced by the leading parties as the 2019 with ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and main opposition Peoples Democratic Part, PDP, trading allegations and counter-allegations of rigging each other, warned that the future of a disintegrated Nigeria was not worth it.
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