Mudiaga Affe and Simon UteborThe Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Friday, said that various agitations by some ethnic groups across the country were threatening the peace and unity of the country. The Senate President noted that the unity of Nigeria was a prerequisite for development, stability and greatness, adding that without unity, the country would not achieve the desired change. “Since the end of the Nigerian Civil War, our unity has never been more challenged than at the present time. Meanwhile, the Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Seriake Dickson, on Friday said that Nigeria’s unity was negotiable. The governor spoke in Calabar during the retreat organised by the Southern Senators’ Forum.

Source: Punch November 25, 2017 01:07 UTC