Immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday where he had a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.
When asked what he was doing to ensure peace in the Niger Delta, Jonathan said that Nigeria was better off as a united country.
His words:
"It's not just about me but about all the traditional rulers, elders and opinion leaders that are of the Ijaw ethnic nationality. We have been in touch to see that peace reigns in the country. Those of you that have followed my talks when I was here, my emphasis is that we need a United Nigeria and I always emphasize that Nigeria is great not just about the oil.
"So many countries produce more oil than Nigeria nobody notices them. We are great because of our size, the human resources we have, the diversity we have, if we fragment the country into small components, we will be forgotten by the world.
"That has been my focal position and without peace there cannot be development anywhere in the world. We are all working collectively to see that issues are resolved."
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