Never Again Will Nigeria Experience Another Civil War – Ike Ekweremadu

The Senate, yesterday, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration of the country’s 57th Independent Anniversary, on Oct. 1, 2017.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu said a lot about his happinness with the country as a whole i a recent interview.

“I congratulate my colleagues and constituents on this year’s anniversary and I call on us all to continue to work for the growth of the economy.

“I am optimistic that this country will get over its challenges and continue to maintain its place in the comity of nations.

“Shortly before the 2015 elections, we were the fastest growing economy and I know we are making progress,’’ he said.

Sen. Godswill Akpabio also said the sacrifices of the country’s founding fathers and all those who brought the country to its present position would always be remembered.

“We must remember our heroes that died during the civil war, never again will the country experience another civil war because it is difficult to recover from war.

“At a point in our history as a country, we were looked at as a country with motion and no movement, but I am happy we have overcome all that.

“However, our leaders must ensure justice for all. We must not allow marginalisation because it leads to agitation.

“The current trend in the country shows that we need restructuring,’’ he said.