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\u2022?Urges Jonathan to stop centenary celebration<\/strong><\/p>\n

FOUNDER of Nigeria Advance Party (NAP), Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, Wednesday, in Abeokuta, Ogun State warned that unless Nigerians, collectively and with singleness of purpose, stand-up and squarely fight and dethrone corruption before any general election, there would be a catastrophic explosion. <\/p>\n

   Braithwaite issued this warning as guest lecturer at the 2013 Jesus Carnival and 37th Diocesan Anniversary of the 170th Year of Christianity in Egbaland, held in Abeokuta.<\/p>\n

  Delivering the lecture with the theme: God\u2019s Love for the World, he told the gathering that God\u2019s love for the world was the coming to the world of God Himself, incarnate (John 3:16-18). He said that it would be an unforgivable sin for the believers in this country to deny that Divine love: \u201cFor that love is so manifest, among other things, in the abundance of human and natural resources throughout the length and breadth of our land. It is a paradox, therefore, in this country to see the level of poverty and misery suffered by the mass of the people.\u201d<\/p>\n

  He said that the impunity with which corruption was being perpetrated in the country at every level of civil administration has exposed the tenuous and fragile foundation of Nigeria\u2019s brand of democracy to the danger. According to him, the electoral, judicial and administrative systems and practices are so steeped in corruption and it had so severely exacerbated conditions of poverty and aggravated problems of insecurity. <\/p>\n

   He explained that the masses of those that feel so aggrieved as a result of both actual increasing levels of socio-political and socio-economic inequalities, coupled with perceived injustice occasioned by corrupt practices would protest violently, which might rise to fatalistic proportions.<\/p>\n

  He said that the security situation or its lack in the country underscored by the frequency of terrorist attacks, kidnappings and other forms of violent crimes in the country was a creation of corruption. \u201cI hope and pray that \u2018Boko Haram\u2019 phenomenon will soon pale into history, albeit, a dark spot on the pages of our history,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

  Braithwaite took a swipe at the present administration for planning to celebrate the amalgamation centenary. \u201cLet the word go forth that the simpleminded proposal of the Jonathan administration to celebrate the centenary of Nigeria\u2019s amalgamation \u2013 in 1914 by the fiat of a British colonial officer is precisely a disgrace to the present generation!<\/p>\n

  According to him, it would have been a different thing altogether, if the people were celebrating a Founding Fathers\u2019 birth of a nation that over the years had blossomed into a strong, cohesive and socio\/political vibrant force in the comity of nations. \u201cThe reverse sadly is the case here. We therefore, call on President Jonathan to perish the idea of this disgraceful celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n

  He stated further that instead of celebrating and venerating a bad history of enslavement, this generation should use the occasion of its centenary to finally destroy its last inglorious relics, and simultaneously birth a modern and progressive nation. \u201cThe reality today, of that amalgamation is that both in legal and political contexts, the amalgamation bond expires in 2014 by \u2018Effluxion\u2019 of time, unless the peoples concerned, voluntarily agree its terms and or modify them. <\/p>\n

  Braithwaite then strongly admonished Jonathan to use the opportunity available to him to convoke a Sovereign National Conference. \u201cIt is a generational duty and an imperative for this generation and, we can confidently predict that whether or not this administration buys into the imperatives of a Peoples Conference to agree the national and political direction of Nigeria, this generation will themselves surely, hopefully in an orderly but firm manner, resolve this core issue of their own destiny. And that shall be pretty soon,\u201d he predicted.<\/p>\n

   Braithwaite\u2019s audience included the retired Primate of the Anglican Church, Most Rev. Jasper Peter Akinola, Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Adekunle, Ogun State Head of Service, Mrs. Modupe Adekunle, traditional rulers and other eminent Nigerians.<\/p>\n

  The Bishop Adekunle lamented the state of the nation, saying, \u201cPeace has eluded the country. Nigeria is not enjoying peace; there is riot here and there, arson and community clashes and killings by the Boko Haram, all these have contributed to the present precarious security situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

  All members from the audience, including Primate Akinola who made some comments agreed with Braithwaite that corruption is leading Nigeria into a doom hence the country\u2019s political leaders should reexamine themselves and take urgent steps to redress the situation before it gets too late.<\/p>\n

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