Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria will only make progress when no section or tribe is feeling left out.
He said that there would be agitation and disunity when there is an appearance that one section of the country is prioritised over others.
Jonathan stated this when he led members of the 1981 set of the University of Port Harcourt Alumni Association on a visit to the King of Opume kingdom in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State, King Amalate Johnnie Turner.
The former president noted that Nigeria possesses an abundance of human and natural endowments which can only be enjoyed in a peaceful atmosphere.
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He said that to adequately harness these resources, leaders must focus more on building a united nation where no one society or tribe should be more valued than the other.
“Leaders should focus more on uniting Nigerians, if one society or group of people or tribe is more valued than the other, then there is bound to be disunity and disenchantment from those who feel not being accorded their rightful respect and value,” Jonathan said.
Jonathan, who is is a member of the pioneer graduate class of 1981 of Uniport, said “the reunion programme is part of activities of the alumni aimed at fostering bond among old classmates and a platform to deliberate on issues affecting their alma mater and give back to the school and society in general.”