Nation’s Civil War Should Serve As Potent Warning On Aggressive Regionalism – Presidency 

BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – The Presidency on Wednesday declared that nation’s tragic civil war serves as a potent warning on the dangers of aggressive regionalism, ethnic baiting and political corruption.

It also said that in it, the nation must forge common memory that can serve as a bridge to a future free from the ravages of sectarianism.

These were contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu to commentate the nation’s 50 years of the end of the civil war.

The Presidency said; “We remember the victims of the conflict and honour those on both sides that lost their lives. Their tragedy shall be neither forgotten nor repeated.

“We remember the past to draw its lessons; on how we move forward together and live in peace. Unfortunately, there are some who fail to recognise them and instead repeat its mistakes, preaching inflammatory rhetoric meant only to divide. We call on all leaders and parties to moderate their language.

“There were no victors in this war. Yet in rejecting division and embracing unity, we ensure those lives lost were not in vain.”