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former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has appealed to
Nigerian politicians to stop overheating the polity, asking them to
sheathe their swords in the overall interest of the country.
Gowon spoke in Abuja on Monday as the Chairman of the Edwin Kaigbodo Clark Foundation’s N25bn fund raising ceremony.
He said, “Love your country above
anything. This bickering must stop. You must replace this bickering with
love, patriotism and loyalty. Shower our fatherland with love and
strength.
“Let us look at the future; there is greater room for all of us. There is no country we have than Nigeria. I am an apolitical solder. I don’t get involved in politics; I have the love and loyalty of all.”
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