Buhari: Diversity remains our greatest strength, I'm pleased to see NYSC driving national unity
By Isiaka Wakili
Buhari: Diversity remains our greatest strength, I'm pleased to see NYSC driving national unity
President Muhammadu Buhari has noted that the diversity of cultures remain Nigeria’s greatest strength.
His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, quoted him as saying this Friday while addressing journalists at his country home in Daura, Katsina State, after the Eid-El-Kabir prayers.
Buhari; who was accompanied to the Eid-el-Kabir prayers by his aides, family members and neighbours; said he was always pleased to see the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) achieving the purpose of national unity that inspired its creation since 1973.
Corps members in Daura always throng the President Buhari's residence for the Eid-el-Kabir.
The president affirmed that the NYSC scheme had, over the years, continued to pursue the purpose of integrating the country.
“I am always pleased to see corps members in Daura and other parts of the country. From the postings, we get to learn more about other cultures,’’ he said.
According to him, the large number of corps members in Daura, mostly from the southern part of Nigeria, is an indication that the dream of a unified Nigeria remains a reality.
He noted that graduates from the north, who served in the southern states, also learnt a lot from the diversity that had made Nigeria a unique country.
Buhari recalled his experience of working in various parts of Nigeria as an army officer, describing serving in some southern parts of the country like Lagos and Ibadan as very rich experiences.
Source: Daily Trust
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