Buhari’s Broadcast Exudes Courage, Statesmanship – Lawmaker
A member of the Lagos state House of Assembly Hon. Tunde Braimoh has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s national broadcast exuded courage and statesmanship.
Speaking with NAN on Monday, Braimoh said that Buhari’s declaration that Nigeria’s unity was already ”settled and not negotiable” portrayed him as a president still in charge.
He said, ”The President’s speech is an apt response to the insensitive and mindless cravings of some self-serving citizens from certain sections of the country to compromise Nigeria’s unity and strength for untenable and unreasonable purposes.
”Unity is the forerunner of peace and peace is the harbinger of progress.
”Without unity and peace, the much desired and long overdue progress and prosperity of Nigeria will continue to be elusive.
”The President in his speech minced no words, neither was he equivocal nor vacillating in stating clearly that terrorism, insurgency and sundry criminal acts under whatever guise will no longer be tolerated.”
Peace and unity
Braimoh, who is the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Information, Strategy, Publicity and Security, said that the absence of peace and unity would not augur well for the country and its people.
”At the end of the day, perception is very important. Of what attraction can a country plagued by wanton and spurious ethnic determination caprices be to any serious foreign investor?
”Without ample and adequate direct foreign investment, what happens to our already depleted Gross Domestic Product?
”I salute the courage and statesmanship of Mr President in that decisive speech, which depicts he’s actually in charge and not sick again,” he added.
