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Independence Day: We have reasons to celebrate – Abatemi-Usman

Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator
Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman has said that Nigerians have reasons to
celebrate the country’s fifty-four years of Independence, having lived
together as a people all this while in spite of the manifold problems
that have confronted the nation.

The Senator, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District on the
platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated this in a statement
issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Michael
Jegede in Abuja on Nigeria’s 54th Independence Anniversary.

Abatemi-Usman noted that though bad leadership and corruption may have
been responsible for the country’s economic woes, the PDP government
presently led by President Goodluck Jonathan, according to him, will
continue to work hard to change the situation for the betterment of
the entire citizenry.

“I congratulate the entire citizens of Nigeria on the celebration of
our 54th Independence anniversary. Things may not have been rosy as
they ought to be for us as a people after 54 years of self-governance,
but I think there is hope that we will get to the promise land. Some
have said that we do not have any reason to celebrate. But I must say
that we have reasons to celebrate.

That we have remained a one united
and indivisible country all these years, despite the numerous
challenges that have confronted us at one time or the other, is
indeed, enough reason why we should beat the drum and celebrate on
this day,” Abatemi-Usman remarked, adding that “Though, bad leadership
and corruption have undoubtedly been the bane of our economic growth
and development. 

But I want to assure Nigerians that this current
government under the able and dynamic leadership of President Goodluck
Ebele Jonathan, of which I am part of as a federal lawmaker, will
continue to do its best to salvage the country and put smiles on the
faces of Nigerians. Let us continue to live in peace among ourselves
and it shall definitely be well with us all.”

SIGNED: MICHAEL JEGEDE
MEDIA AIDE TO SENATOR NURUDEEN ABATEMI-USMAN

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