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Gov Martin Elechi of Ebonyi on Wednesday in his New Year message to citizens of the state said that Nigerians had every reason to celebrate the nation’s 100 years of amalgamation.
“Despite the many challenges the nation had faced and still facing, it is necessary to celebrate her successes, rather than dwelling in her failures as a nation.
“We have had many trying periods ranging from military coups to bloody civil wars and other socio- political upheavals; but we have remained one strong indivisible entity.
“The occasion of our centenary anniversary will indeed provide us a moment to reflect on how far we have journeyed as a nation; and how to channel energy towards overcoming our challenges.
“To me, the celebration is coming at very right time and we thank God for keeping us united in spite of many odds and challenges,’’ Elechi said.
He enjoined the people to march into the year 2014 with confidence and optimism, while advising them to resist all forces of darkness and disunity.
“We should enter into 2014 with confidence, hope and optimism that it will be much better than 2013.
“I urged everyone to be focused and remain fervent in prayers for those in constituted authority,’’ he said.
The governor predicted that the 2015 elections would be free, fair and would also reflect the collective wishes and aspirations of the citizenry.
He dismissed insinuations that the 2015 general elections would be characterised by violence and bloodshed.
“Despite the many challenges the nation had faced and still facing, it is necessary to celebrate her successes, rather than dwelling in her failures as a nation.
“We have had many trying periods ranging from military coups to bloody civil wars and other socio- political upheavals; but we have remained one strong indivisible entity.
“The occasion of our centenary anniversary will indeed provide us a moment to reflect on how far we have journeyed as a nation; and how to channel energy towards overcoming our challenges.
“To me, the celebration is coming at very right time and we thank God for keeping us united in spite of many odds and challenges,’’ Elechi said.
He enjoined the people to march into the year 2014 with confidence and optimism, while advising them to resist all forces of darkness and disunity.
“We should enter into 2014 with confidence, hope and optimism that it will be much better than 2013.
“I urged everyone to be focused and remain fervent in prayers for those in constituted authority,’’ he said.
The governor predicted that the 2015 elections would be free, fair and would also reflect the collective wishes and aspirations of the citizenry.
He dismissed insinuations that the 2015 general elections would be characterised by violence and bloodshed.