The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has identified to Nigerians its one and only common enemy.
Speaking on Thursday at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony and laying of wreath in honour of fallen soldiers held at the cenotaph site in Osogbo, the state capital, Aregbesola described the Boko Haram insurgents as the common enemy of Nigerians irrespective of ethnicity, religion or race.
The governor advised that all hands must be on deck to ensure that the destructive activities of the Boko Haram sect in the northeastern parts of the country is brought to a permanent end by every Nigerian without any consideration of tribe.
He urged all religious and traditional worshippers to use every power in their custody to fight insurgents to a halt, saying they have all the spiritual powers to fight Boko Haram.
Aregbesola while speaking further, requested an unreserved apology from Nigerians casting aspersions on the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
He said for the former head of state to have risen to the rank of a general in the Nigerian army, he deserves the respect of everyone.
According to him, the Armed Forces Remembrance ceremony should serve to inspire the hearts of Nigerians to be more committed to the progress and peace of the nation. He said as the remembrance ceremony was ongoing across the country, several security operatives are engaged in deadly battles against a brand in the global network of terrorism of Boko Haram.
“I refer us to these ongoing battles in order to make the point that the government and the people of this country must in their various ways play the role becoming of them in support of those brave combatants. These are trying times. Yet, we must not shrink from our service to this country, whether as soldiers, public or private citizens. That enemy, popularly known as Boko Haram, is our common enemy. Consequently, we must be formidably united in confronting it.
It is by standing together in support of our men and women in the fight against terrorism that we can be sure of victory,” he said.
Aregbesola urged Nigerians to stand together in support of the country’s armed forces in the fight against extremists in order for Nigeria to record victory, adding that this was not the right time to give up on the people engaged in the deadly warfare against the Boko Haram members.
“Yes we have seen some lapses in the war against terror. Still we cannot run down our fighters. We must give encouragement and support, both in prayers and confidence, to the fighting spirit of our armed forces. We must note that those who rise in arms against our compatriots in the North-East are less in number than the rest of us. That misguided and malevolent minority must not triumph over us, the majority,” he said.
The governor also called on the Federal Government to adequately equip the Nigerian military to enable it effectively fights the Boko Haram terrorists as well as reclaim the areas under the control of the terrorists.
Aregbesola therefore called on military authorities to ensure that the welfare of the soldiers at the war front comprising men and women is well attended to in order for them to be motivated to win the battle.
Meanwhile, prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ, CCC, Micheal Olubode, also known as Micadeolu, while revealing his 2015 prophecy, predicted that incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan will retain his seat as the president of Nigeria after next month’s election.
Speaking on Thursday at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony and laying of wreath in honour of fallen soldiers held at the cenotaph site in Osogbo, the state capital, Aregbesola described the Boko Haram insurgents as the common enemy of Nigerians irrespective of ethnicity, religion or race.
The governor advised that all hands must be on deck to ensure that the destructive activities of the Boko Haram sect in the northeastern parts of the country is brought to a permanent end by every Nigerian without any consideration of tribe.
He urged all religious and traditional worshippers to use every power in their custody to fight insurgents to a halt, saying they have all the spiritual powers to fight Boko Haram.
Aregbesola while speaking further, requested an unreserved apology from Nigerians casting aspersions on the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
He said for the former head of state to have risen to the rank of a general in the Nigerian army, he deserves the respect of everyone.
According to him, the Armed Forces Remembrance ceremony should serve to inspire the hearts of Nigerians to be more committed to the progress and peace of the nation. He said as the remembrance ceremony was ongoing across the country, several security operatives are engaged in deadly battles against a brand in the global network of terrorism of Boko Haram.
“I refer us to these ongoing battles in order to make the point that the government and the people of this country must in their various ways play the role becoming of them in support of those brave combatants. These are trying times. Yet, we must not shrink from our service to this country, whether as soldiers, public or private citizens. That enemy, popularly known as Boko Haram, is our common enemy. Consequently, we must be formidably united in confronting it.
It is by standing together in support of our men and women in the fight against terrorism that we can be sure of victory,” he said.
Aregbesola urged Nigerians to stand together in support of the country’s armed forces in the fight against extremists in order for Nigeria to record victory, adding that this was not the right time to give up on the people engaged in the deadly warfare against the Boko Haram members.
“Yes we have seen some lapses in the war against terror. Still we cannot run down our fighters. We must give encouragement and support, both in prayers and confidence, to the fighting spirit of our armed forces. We must note that those who rise in arms against our compatriots in the North-East are less in number than the rest of us. That misguided and malevolent minority must not triumph over us, the majority,” he said.
The governor also called on the Federal Government to adequately equip the Nigerian military to enable it effectively fights the Boko Haram terrorists as well as reclaim the areas under the control of the terrorists.
Aregbesola therefore called on military authorities to ensure that the welfare of the soldiers at the war front comprising men and women is well attended to in order for them to be motivated to win the battle.
Meanwhile, prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ, CCC, Micheal Olubode, also known as Micadeolu, while revealing his 2015 prophecy, predicted that incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan will retain his seat as the president of Nigeria after next month’s election.
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