Hon. Sola Giwa a member of Lagos State House of Assembly who represents Lagos Island Constituency II and the progenitor of #IamPurple movement enjoins all Nigerians be united, steadfast and stand firm in our resolve to rid the country of corruption and other vices which threatens the existence of our motherland and great country - Nigeria.
Oct 1, 2015 - Dear Lagosians, today, the 1st of October 2015, we are once again celebrating the anniversary of our independence from British colonial rule.
I address you today as we celebrate our 55th independence anniversary with gratitude to God and full appreciation of the resilience, patriotism, and commitment of the Nigerian people. Over the years, our country has been through a lot of contradictions, challenges, conflicts, and temptations. We have seen trust betrayed and opportunities mortgaged. We have seen hopes dashed and steady steps to progress compromised.
What has been good and appreciated by all persons of goodwill is that we have emerged from all these tribulations stronger, more united, more focused, and more committed to repositioning our country for peace, stability, security, growth, sustainable development and democracy. More importantly, in spite of the various challenges that we have faced, the sanctity of the Nigerian state has remained intact and strong. We have steadily and collectively re dedicatedourselves to the unity and progress of Nigeria.
The burning desire to build a nation where no one is oppressed and where opportunities abound for our people to reach the highest points of their creative and productive abilities has remained as strong as ever.
We have collectively committed to reform to make our today better than our yesterday and our tomorrow even more comfortable for our
children and ourselves. We have challenged opportunistic tendencies, corruption, mismanagement and bad leadership. We have also taken available opportunities to discuss the problems and options for progress in our country just as we have resolved to overcome conflicts and divisions within and between our communities. What these have done for us is that we are collectively building a better and stronger country.
Today, we have zero tolerance for waste, corruption andinsolence. This is the only way to lay the foundation for a
new Nigeria as a country with a new image, focus,determination, values and purpose.
Nigeria is not yet where she should be in terms of development but
what we are sure of is the road map is there and clear.
Let me enjoin all Nigerians to look at the positive side andlearn to
think positive, long-term, to eschew bitterness and negativethinking. We should join hands to move away from those attitudes that
got us nowhere, compromised our collective dignity and integrity, and subverted our march towards growth, development and democracy in the past.
We owe it to history and to the nation to defend, protect ourdemocratic process.
October 1 as a day ought to be seen as a day to rekindle Patriotism, Freedom, Peace and Love. This is the spirit which we must demonstrate at all times as we face up to our challenges as a nation: one people, united by a common resolve, in the pursuit of one common national interest.
As we look forward to another year in our national life, I am more than confident that our tomorrow will be better than our yesterday and today. Nigeria has got the human and material resources to excel and we shall lead on our set course.
Fellow countrymen, brothers and sisters, in all our plans, and in all our words and our actions, we must stand together in love and unity, as one people under God to sustain tranquillity and peaceful coexistence.
It’s in our togetherness that we can harmonise to get things we set our minds to done. We are one. We are a family. We are Nigerians.
God bless you!
God bless Lagos!!
God bless Nigeria!!!
Sola Giwa,
Member, Lagos State House of Assembly,
Lagos Island Constituency II
SOURCE: OPEBLAQ.COM
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