A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has implored the pro-Biafran agitators to have patience and table their frustrations before the federal government.
George said on Monday, that no nation has ever survived two civil wars in the history of the world, hence Nigeria would not be an exception, should that be the case.
Speaking at an event to commemorate his 70th birthday in Lagos, George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP said secession was not the solution to the problems of Nigeria.
He also advised the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to embrace dialogue with the federal government.
“I want to plead with the Biafran protesters to be patient and I urge them to tread softly. No nation goes to civil war twice and survives. We are still meandering to build nationhood.
“Let us build this nation together. We must ensure that everyone has a sense of belonging. Sharing of resources and appointments should not be a winner-takes-all affair. Let us debate and deliberate over our affairs. Dismembering the system through protests and agitations is not the solution.”
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