The Minister of science and Technology, Dr Ogbonaya Onu, has said the unity of Nigeria was not negotiable despite the development and security challenges facing it.
Speaking last night in Abuja at a dinner organised in his honour by Ebonyi Elders’ Council, Onu reiterated his resolve towards the nation’s unity.
Onu said, “I am committed to the unity of our country. If Nigeria did not exist; Africa would have looked for a Nigeria.
“Nigeria is not just important for Africa, but it is important for every black man and black woman all over the world.
“There is a very important job that Nigeria will do for black people.’’
He noted that for Nigerians to be happy, there is need for everyone to come together to solve the problems facing the nation.
Onu emphasised on the need to diversify the economy so as to create and distribute wealth to the people.
“Today the price of crude oil has fallen drastically. It happened at a time that our economy is not diversified.
“We have seen distresses in the capital market; the manufacturers, all these places, even the currency. We have seen how much money the Central Bank had to pull out from our reserves to ensure that our currency is stable.
“Science and technology can help Nigeria to diversify our economy. `Science and technology can help Nigeria to fight and reduce drastically poverty in our nation.
“Science and technology can help Nigeria create wealth; because we need to create wealth before we distribute wealth. You cannot distribute what you don’t have,’’ he said.
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