Cross River Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has said that though there are rooms for Nigeria to improve but that just at 59, the country has many reasons to roll out the drums and celebrate.
“As a nation, we may be not be where we want to be but for life, for the unity; there is a reason for us to say let’s celebrate; it is not always right to look at the negative aspects alone.
“Yes, there is room for improvement; yes, we might not have done as well but as the leader of black people, the whole world looks unto Nigeria but we must only come together to make the progress we so desire.
“So, I believe that as we turn into the ceremonial 60 that is coming, we need to swagger, roll out our drums and have positive comments; healthy discussions. We should use the social media for positive intent just to bring value.”
Governor Ayade spoke to news men at the Presidential Villa in Abuja shortly after a private audience with the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari at the weekend.
The governor wanted Nigerians to share from the extrapolated sociological philosophy of Albeit Einstein , the theory of relativity “that when you are in the same coordinate with an object in motion, your velocity turns to zero; when you sit in an aircraft moving at 800km per hour, for you sitting in the aircraft, your velocity is zero because you are stationary but indeed you are moving at 800km per hour.”
He insisted that Nigeria has made progress, saying: “we must not only look at where we have failed; as a nation, we have made progress at 59. America is over 250 years; Britain is over 250 years; we are just 59. At 59, we have GSM; at 59, we have better communication, at 59, we have medical services.”
