Senate President Ahmad Lawan at the weekend called on all Nigerian political leaders to come together in a bid to tackling the challenges facing the country.
Lawan said no part of the country could on it’s own solve a problem that had engulfed all parts of the country.
Lawan spoke on Saturday at a reception in Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State after the paramount ruler, Oluyin of Iyin, Oba Adeola Adeniyi Ajakaiye conferred on him the chieftaincy title of Aare Akorewolu of Iyin Kingdom.
The event which was well attended by Federal and state lawmakers was part of the activities to commemorate the first coronation anniversary of the Oluyin of Iyin.
“I want to say that today’s challenges are surmountable challenges. All we need is to come together as a people, face the challenges no matter how difficult they may appear.
“Once we are united, we are resolved, we can deal with these challenges, most of them if not all of them, and continue the march to making Nigeria a success, a great country, like our founding fathers envisioned.
“I belong to that optimistic school of thought that no part of Nigeria can solve a challenge that faces the entire nation.
“No matter how strong any individual can be, he needs others to make his job much easier and more successful when he has to try to deal with it.
“We are facing, not only political but even security challenges today, in all parts of the country. What this requires is for all parts of Nigeria, particularly political leaders to come together.
“Wether the issues are most predominant in northwest or southwest or southeast or indeed in any part of the country, all hands must be on deck and that will be the secret of our success.
“The people of Nigeria, as demonstrated by Kabiyesi, love this country, love it’s people and wherever our people come from, they feel sentimental towards each other, that they are one and the same people.
“It is for the political leaders to ensure that they work with this very important factor of unity among the ordinary people to bring all these challenges down to their knees. And we can achieve that.
“I want to urge all political leaders in this country to come together to understand that no part can handle a problem that engulfs all parts. That all parts must be united to deal with problem that engulfs all parts,” Lawan said.
The Senate President thanked the Oluyin of Iyin, his cabinet and the entire people of Iyin Kingdom for finding him worthy of the title of Aare Akorewolu of Iyin Kingdom.
Iyin is the home town of Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele who is representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District at the Senate.
