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 amount to wasting our time. Until we recognise it, bearing in mind the importance of our size, we will not want this country to break up.

How can the nation achieve that?

Unfortunately, the signs we are seeing are those that can endanger the unity of this country and eventually deprive us from realising our God given potentialities. If we are truly concerned about one Nigeria, we would not come up with anti-corruption policy and also corrupt the policy. That is inimical to the growth and aspiration of this nation. The policy is now being implemented with witch-hunting at the expense of the collective aspiration of the country to become great. It is not by accident that the British created this country, it was divine and God has a purpose for that. But we are depriving ourselves the opportunity of realising the purpose. My plea is for the government to shun all divisive policies and treat Nigerians as Nigerians. The letters of our constitution should be adhered to. It is possible for the South-South and South-East to develop into a super power, but the greatness of this country, supersedes regional consideration. I want the government to promote actions that will help Nigeria achieve its purpose on earth.