Osinbajo On Igbos, Biafra And The Civil War(Photos)

The Igbos of the South Eastern Nigeria yesterday remembered their falling heros, an annual event. They remember when men, women, and children all lost their lives in a civil war. We pray that Nigeria becomes a better place so that no one will be thinking or even dreaming of break ups again.

The Nigeria vice president, Professor Osibanjo in his words said "One of our errors in times past has been our inability to appropriate the positive aspects of the Civil War legacy such as the spirit of innovation and self-reliance that inspired technological feats in extreme circumstances even here in this museum. Within that period, our people manufactured weapons and tools for refining crude."

He said "I think there is no greater evidence of how firmly we have closed ranks as a people than the fact that industrialists of this region (South East) are today equipping our nation’s Armed Forces."

Again he said "Setbacks and adversity are as integral to a nation’s journey as they are to human existence as a whole. But we have also known hope and victory, we should not on account of the disappointments we have suffered, give up on our collective possibilities and on each other."

Also in his words "The ties that bind us have survived the most intense disagreement we have ever known as a people and it resulted in the Civil War."

He said "Brothers and sisters, no human relationship is perfect and no nation is received or conceived in ideal circumstances. All polities, no matter how good they look today, are imperfect and only through the labours of their members are they perfected."

Professor Osibanjo said "It is true that we are not where we want to be, but we have not been standing still either, our country is very much, a work in progress. The attainment of peace and justice is not an event, but a process and a journey."

Let us try and work together as a nation, as we are better together. We can achieve a whole lot, when we are together. Nigeria will be great again.