We must discourage divisive policies —
Ezeife


A former governor of Anambra State, Dr.
Chukwuemeka Ezeife in this interview, says
at 55, the Federal Government, should
discourage every attitude capable of
dividing Nigeria.
As Nigeria celebrates its 55-year
anniversary as an independent nation, can
you tells us the change the nation truly
deserves?
The change we really deserve is to realign
and to accept God’s assignment and
design for Nigeria. Nigeria has to realise
and accept God’s purpose for our country.
Why are we the largest concentration of
black people in Nigeria? Why are we in this
Nigeria where no is earthquake, tsunami
and other forms of natural disasters? And
we have every kind of animals, species of
trees that you can find any where. We also
need ask why we are so blessed more than
other nations. We also have intellectuals
from many tribes. God has so much
blessed us and given us prospects of
unmatched greatness. Unfortunately, we
are not working towards it because we
don’t seem to understand the purpose of
God for Nigeria.
How can the purpose be achieved?
No Nigerian leader, has shown focus on
economic development. And this is the
thing that will address most of our
problems. If we achieve economic
development, we will be among the super
powers in the world because we have all it
takes to be the greatest nation on earth.
The purpose of God for this country is for
us to develop into a super power and wipe
away the shame of slavery from the face of
every black person on earth. We owe it to
the black race because of our size and
position. The manifest destiny of Nigeria is
to develop into a super power and earn
respect for the black man any where he is
in Nigeria. Any time we are doing
independence anniversary and we do not
recognise and work towards God’s
assignment for the country, it would