Jonathan Has Restored Nigeria's Unity–PDP

President Goodluck Jonathan has been commended by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which says he has brought back togetherness in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Saturday in Abuja.

The PDP said the nation is now in a new era because Jonathan has restored Nigeria’s unity. This message is also coming as the country marks her Centenary celebrations, which the party says have “ushered in a new and beautiful era of oneness, brotherliness, unity and peace in the nation.”

The PDP further said that Jonathan has “not only succeeded in putting the nation on the international arena to showcase our best but also fostered unity and genuine reconciliation among our leaders and the people.”

“The Centenary celebrations have ushered in a new era. They have rekindled the Nigerian spirit in all of us. They have revived our sense of patriotism; our inner love for one another as one people under God,” the statement added.

“The PDP and indeed all well meaning Nigerians appreciate President Goodluck Jonathan for organizing the centenary prayers and the Award Nite which for the first time in contemporary history brought together all our living past leaders under one roof despite their differences, perceived or real.

“Nigerians were moved and their hopes of a peaceful great nation was rekindled when they saw former President Shehu Shagari, General Muhammadu Buhari, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdusalami Abubakar come together. Nigerians were moved when they saw General Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan together irrespective of their perceived misunderstandings. This shows that our differences and disagreements as a nation do not get to the bones and can always be resolved,” Metuh further said in the statement.

Metuh ended by urging Nigerians, “irrespective of political affiliations to stand up and defend our common destiny as a nation. If you have ever benefitted from the soil of this country; if you have ever drank from the waters of Nigeria; if you have ever been refreshed by the cool and fresh air God has blessed us with; if you have ever eaten of the fruit of this land, then the time has come for you to give back to the land. Let us stand up and collectively establish and defend the unity and greatness of our dear nation so that labours of our heroes past shall not and shall not be in vain.”