As Nigeria celebrates 59th Independence Anniversary, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Monday, said the myriad of challenges facing the country can only move it to greatness.
Lawan in a goodwill message he personally signed, noted that the nation had witnessed development in so many areas, pointing out that instead of Nigerians lamenting the confronting problems, they should be counting blessings to enable the country move forward.
He felicitated with fellow Nigerians at home and abroad and further posited there was a need for all hands to be on deck to harness God’s given potentials.
“As Nigeria comes of age, with its people increasingly asserting themselves in every sphere of life across the globe, there is indeed much to be proud of in being a Nigerian. Let us count our blessings and be driven forward by them.
“But there is still much to be done to fully realise the lofty dreams that inspired our founding fathers in their brave struggle that ended colonialism on our shores 59 years ago. We must never lose sight of our God-given potentials and we must be prepared to do our part in realising Nigeria’s greatness.
“For this generation of Nigerians, we must not waver or be discouraged by the challenges of nation-building. The current challenges that Nigeria is going through are definitely not insurmountable and should be seen as a necessary process towards the attainment of greatness,”Lawan stated.
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Insisting that the historic mission today is to keep in mind the dreams of Nigeria’s founding fathers, Lawan said it was high time to ensure nation-building and hand over to future generations a great foundation to build on.
He admonished Nigerians to continue to have faith that the country will be great and remain the indissoluble entity envisioned by the founding fathers.
“God has endowed us with all it takes to be great. It is imperative on all of us, therefore, to play our parts individually and collectively to build the nation we envision and achieve our destiny of prominence and influence on the global stage.
“With our creativity, resilience, hard work and the eagle spirit, we shall surely ride the storms of these challenges to reach the heights that we desire.
“We have no need to despair as a people. The leadership of this country is working hard to improve the lives of Nigerians. I appreciate all citizens for the support and the understanding shown so far and urge everyone to remain steadfast,” Lawan said.
He however, assured that the ninth National Assembly would provide legislative support for every idea and initiative geared towards making Nigeria a beloved homeland.
