The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, says Nigeria remains indivisible and that there are no cracks that can break the country.
Mustapha had in Abuja on Sunday while representing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at an interdenominational church service ahead of the Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary, warned that cracks in the country could lead to its breakup if not properly checked.
“Fortunately for us, our walls are not yet broken but have cracks that could break if not properly addressed.
“We need to seek the face of God to address the broken walls,” he had said while reading Osinbajo’s speech.
But in a statement he signed yesterday, the SGF said his message and that of Osinbajo were misunderstood and sensationalised and that the Buhari-led administration was committed to a united Nigeria.
“I’ve observed with concern, the apparent sensitization of the remarks I made at the 60th Independence Anniversary Church Service, where I stood in for His Excellency, the Vice President.
“For the avoidance of doubt, I want to affirm that His Excellency, the Vice President and I remain very firmly and irrevocably committed to the ideal of one indivisible Nigerian nation.
“We’re also deeply appreciative of President Muhammadu Buhari’s consistent efforts to strengthen the unity of the Nigerian nation.
“Any suggestion to the contrary is a clear misinterpretation of our common position as a Government,” Mustapha said.
