He made this disclosure at his installation as the Obasayero of Oyo Empire by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III held at the Aganju Forecourt, Aafin Oyo, Oyo State. Yuguda, whose four wives were also conferred with traditional titles of Oyo Empire said the day would remain memorable in his life.
He said the action of Alaafin had lent credence to the generally held view that the traditional institution holds the hope for the continued existence of Nigeria as a united entity, adding, “to describe your majesty as a great bridge builder in this regard is an understatement”.
He said “as a government, we are also of the view that Nigeria must continue to survive as a united, sovereign, indivisible nation living in peace and economic prosperity.
“As a practical demonstration of this stand, our government has abolished contract appointment for Nigerians from other states. All Nigerians, irrespective of their states of origin are now given permanent and pensionable appointment in Bauchi State”.
He also added that his administration had offered political appointments ranging from Personal Assistants to Advisers to 50 Nigerians from other states across the country. Oba Adeyemi in his speech said the event was a confirmation of “our kindred spirit and age old diplomatic relationship between us.
The crisis of the Nigerian state has assumed frightening and bewildering dimensions threatening our corporate existence as a country.”
“The national question has thus far remained unresolved, one hundred years after amalgamation, making calls for a sovereign national conference strident.
“The popularity of the clamour for a national conference by whatever name so called testifies to the failure of past efforts to build a Nigerian state out of a polyglot of ethnic nationalities”, Oba Adeyemi added.
Source: National Mirror
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