Independent Anniversary Celebration: Reps Deputy Minority Whip Adesegun Adekoya Preach Unity

Abuja - The house of representatives deputy minority whip, Honorable Abdel-Majid Adesegun Adekoya has urged Nigerians to keep hope alive as he preached unity and peaceful co-existence as Nigeria marks 59th independence anniversary today.

In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Political Matters ,Tayo N.O.K- Rufai, the Deputy Minority Whip  stressed that the country would surmount its challenges and emerge stronger.

"As a nation we are moving on. On October 1, 2010, we celebrated our golden jubilee as an independent nation at fifty, Also this year we are celebrating our 59th independence anniversary.

“It may seem as though we are passing through insurmountable challenges, but I am very intimately aware of the can-do Nigerian spirit which will help us surmount our present challenges.

“Let me also seize this opportunity to call for togetherness, oneness and accommodation for all.The youths are indisputably the future of the nation, they are so energetic, resourceful, innovative and quick-witted. We must accept the fact that none of us is as great as all of us”.

He urged Nigerians to rededicate themselves to making their nation one of the greatest on earth.
This he said can be achieved by making more investment in education and striving to secure a bright future for Nigerian children.