Dr Bukola Saraki, yesterday said the strength of Nigeria with a population of nearly 200 million lay in its diversity.
He said said “if we could be more tolerant of our differences and see ourselves as brothers and sisters, it will be difficult to rise against one another.”
Saraki raised concerns that Nigeria was faced with a disturbing level of violence, mutual suspicion among ethnic groups and a general lack of belief in government by its citizens.
“We cannot continue in this direction if we truly want to achieve greatness as a nation.
“The NOA is the body tasked with communicating government policies, staying abreast of public opinion and promoting patriotism and national development.”
He said that increasing the capacity of the agency would result to taking concrete steps toward promoting global initiative for harmony in Nigeria.
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