Vice President Kashim Shettima believes that the country’s diversity should be a source of strength for citizens rather than a source of further polarisation.
On Saturday, Shettima spoke at the 37th annual Akesan festival in Iperu Remo, Ogun state.
According to the vice president, the country’s diversity demonstrates “our adaptability as a people.”
“This diversity within our nation is a source of strength, not division,” Stanley Nkwocha, his spokesperson, quoted Shettima.
The festival, according to Shettima, serves as an opportunity to reinforce President Bola Tinubu’s priority for traditional leaders as they navigate the “intricacies of our diversity.”
“The commitments articulated by our administration stand firm, and we pledge to honour these assurances, ensuring positive transformations in the lives of our people,” he said.
“It (Akesan Festival) symbolises the heartbeat of our nation, and Ogun State has long become the template for the resilience of our cultural practices as vehicles for progress.
The number two citizen said the festival serves as an opportunity to reinforce President Bola Tinubu’s priority to traditional leaders as they navigate the “intricacies of our diversity”.
“The commitments articulated by our administration stand firm, and we pledge to honour these assurances, ensuring positive transformations in the lives of our people,” he said.
“It (Akesan Festival) symbolises the heartbeat of our nation, and Ogun State has long become the template for the resilience of our cultural practices as vehicles for progress.
Among those present were Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi; and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos.