Senator Abdullahi Adamu (APC- Nasarawa), has urged Nigerians to shun ethnicity and religious sentiments, and to embrace each other in order to move the country forward.
\nAdamu made the call yesterday in Dari village, Kokona Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, at the public presentation of a book titled: \u201cThe Grateful Heart\u201d.
\nThe book was written by John Mamman, who was celebrating his 60th birthday.
\nAdamu, a two-time Governor of the state and Chairman of the occasion, said that the diversity of Nigerians was an asset that needed to be explored for the benefit of all.
\n\u201cIf God wanted us to be from the same tribe or religion, He could have created us to be so.
\n\u201cIf God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth and our Maker, in His wisdom made us to be from different tribes and religions, why do we hate each other due to our differences?
\n\u201cIf you hate anyone simply because such a person is not from your tribe or religion, you are challenging God and not the person,\u201d he\u00a0said.
\nHe said that both the Holy Bible and Holy Qur\u2019an taught love and not hate or killings on the basis of religious differences.
\nThe lawmaker wondered why adherents of the two religions acted to the contrary.
\nHe congratulated the celebrant for clocking 60 and still remaining strong, and advised him to really thank God for keeping him alive and in good health.
\nIn separate interviews with newsmen, some friends, colleagues and associates of the celebrant, described him as a hardworking and detribalised Nigerian.
\nHead of Civil Service of the state, said Nicholas Aboki, that the celebrant was known for hard work when he was in active service, and even now that he had retired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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