The paramount ruler of Erinmo land, His Royal Majesty, Oba Odunayo Ajayi, Arowotawaya II has called on Nigerians to eschew divisive utterances and maintain peace especially at this time of post election tension in the country.
The monarch in his goodwill message said: “At this point in the fragile life of our dear nation Nigeria, it is important to emphasis the need for more prayers, better understanding amongst people, tolerance and respect for each other.
“God almighty has endowed Nigeria with unparalleled human and material resources that, with better management, our people should not be living in penury,” he said.
Speaking about Nigeria diversity, Oba Ajayi noted: “Yes, we come from different ethnic groups amalgamated together for reasons best known to our colonial masters, but then we can cohabit in peace for progress and development.
“Pretending that we have no differences will amount to self deception; nonetheless we can use our diversity positively for progress. The elites should be warned to desist from using the gullible youths and unsuspecting masses for their own selfish reasons.
“Nigeria needs to wake up from slumber and focus its energy on harnessing our vast resources judiciously to achieve the desire for a prosperous nation. We must understand that what united us is more than what divides us. Any leader inciting people to fight must call himself to order as the consequences of war and disintegration are enormous and beyond comprehension.
“I pray that anyone who overtly or covertly stokes the fire of discord and disaffection will be consumed by that fire. In an election of eighteen candidates we know for certain that only one person can win. Any other grievance should be addressed in the court of law rather than inciting people to violence.
“This is what is expected of responsible leaders unless they have other ulterior motives which I pray that God should expose. It is a very special time when the Christian lent fast and Muslim Ramadan are going on at the same time, may God answer our prayers and keep our country, Nigeria safe,” Oba Ajayi added.