VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, Wednesday, said that the greatest nations in the world are multi-racial, multi-religious, and multi-ethnic.

The Vice President also said there is no great nation anywhere that has not had challenges, especially where there is multiracial and multi-religious setup.

He said when people with ethnic and religious differences are united and work together they would likely be economically successful.

Prof. Osinbajo stated this when he received at the Presidential Villa a delegation from the Arewa Concerned People for National Unity and Religious Tolerance from Kano, led by Alhaji Auwal Maidabino and Prince Usman Ado-Bayero.

According to the Vice President, “there is no great nation anywhere that has not had this sort of challenge, especially where you have a multi-racial, multi-religious setup. And the greatest nations in the world are multi-racial, multi-religious, and multi-ethnic.

“As a matter of fact, some of these things are as important as the economy and security…. for the reason that a united people, people who see themselves as one, are more likely to be economically successful, more likely to be able to secure themselves and secure their borders, and more likely to work together for the goodness and greatness of their people.”
Continuing, the Prof. Osinbajo told his guests that were on a courtesy visit that “it is the duty of the leadership, not just political leadership, but also the leadership of social groups and organizations such as yours, to ensure that we are focused on these issues of unity and tolerance.”
He explained further that “as you know, religious tolerance and unity, is for me, a matter that goes beyond mere advocacy. I believe very strongly that the greatness of nations, wherever those nations may be, have always been on account of leaders who thought it fit to build those nations on the basis of unity and tolerance.
“I think that it is such an important issue that we cannot afford to discount it. There is a need for us to pay more time and attention to these issues in whatever way we can because every once in a while, we see some threats to the unity of our country, and we must not allow it to happen at all, we must continue not just in the advocacy, but in action that will bring about unity and religious tolerance,” Prof. Osinbajo added.
Earlier in his remarks, the leader of the delegation, Alhaji Maidabino commended Prof. Osinbajo for his innovative approach to governance and the several initiatives of the Buhari administration anchored through his office and prayed God to provide the opportunity to enable him continue to serve the nation.

Alhaji Maidabino noted that through schemes such as TraderMoni, National Homegrown School Feeding Programme, N-Power, and the Ease of Doing Business initiative, among others, the Vice President has impacted many Nigerians across different sectors.

His words: “we wish to commend and congratulate you for your contributions in the area of promotion of good governance, transparency, and efficiency as exemplified with the core principles behind the Ease of Doing Business initiative of this government, and for the continuation of your uncompromising dedication to peace, unity, and economic progress, among others.”

He informed the Vice President of plans by the group to convene a national forum on unity as part of its contributions to entrenching peaceful coexistence and unity among Nigerians.

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Good one

Our diversity still remains our strength as a Nation

This is 100% fact that there is no great nation anywhere that has not had this sort of challenge, especially where you have a multi-racial, multi-religious setup. Therefore we need to allow peace ,unity and harmony to reign in Nigeria

Waiting for Biafrans to come and tell us that Biafra will be a great nation with only Igbo's. Sorry Igbo's + Niger detla by force.

Telling us the reason they are not successful is because Nigeria hates them. Then they travel to countries that look like the paradise they claim Biafra will be. Then guess what they do.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOkkGNiwOhw

Then come back and call Nigeria a zoo, saying Ghana is better than Nigeria. Ghananians travel to dubai visa free.

Which nation that has Fulani as majority wey well so?
Believe it or not,if dem pack all Fulani wey dey Naija relocate dem to U.S,U.S will become a third world country immediately.
And that would be the time the true light of Nigeria would shine.

Mostly 3rd world countries have diversity of Language likely reason they're behind schedule while most advanced countries don't have duplicity of Languages.

Despite different culture, tribe, religion .. they are in one accord. Nigerians should learn how to tolerate one another irrespective of tribe, culture and religion differences .

2special:
Mostly 3rd world countries have diversity of Language likely reason they're behind schedule while most advanced countries don't have duplicity of Languages.

They even become great with Migrants from other countries. But we can't manage just language and culture.

Its not the language, its the nature of the blackman. The more whites become rich, the more the go into charity. The more the blackman becomes rich, the more they want to intimidate others.

Then let's do the right things.

Except we're deceiving ourselves, there's staggering inequality in Nigeria. How can we compare ourselves to many great nations of diverse interest when there's no justice to the aggrieved segments?

Someone here talking about tolerance! This is like putting the cart before the horse. Tolerance will work when there's even and judicial distribution of common and natural wealth a la governance.

Right things first, constitute a true and genuine reconciliation that will touch every section that have been overlooked, marginalised and maligned over the decades. Now be judicious in allocations of resources and the parameters to which the resources and the entities in those locations are being used. No be monkey work baboon dey chop kind of.

Then be a team player, let there be power sharing in equitable format irrespective of political affiliations. There and then you can begin to equate Nigeria with other great Nations of diverse cultures that manage their diversity brilliantly.

"Nigeria we hail thee!

US, germany, france japan, china, russia all have different ethnic group in large proportion and religion, most especially fulani. well done pastor tradermoni

can you speak fulfude? because you will soon have to tell that to a fulani man.

make unah continue to deceive una sef oh

Deputy1111:
Despite different culture, tribe, religion .. they are in one accord. Nigerians should learn how to tolerate one another irrespective of tribe, culture and religion differences .

Oneness, unity tolerance are very important to us because we are united in diversity

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Hmmm

We know that but when an ethnic group believe they are superior and kill the other anyhow, nothing will surely work

Jamesbiodun:
We know that but when an ethnic group believe they are superior and kill the other anyhow, nothing will surely work

Nothing will ever work! Very right.

It's pitiable that our leaders know the right things but will always shy from same. They're good at wonderful rhetorics when elections are coming.

Pity,redundancy in Aso rock has also made this one's brain redundant.[b][/b]
Asides America now recently becoming multi ethnic,is it really a multi religious country?
China,now acclaimed to be the second most developed in the world achieved its greatness on the back of a single ethnic,non religious country
Are Germany,Sweden,Spain, England and most developed European countries,multi ethnic,multi religious countries?
Infact,the proliferation of ethnicities and religious dogmatism is what is drawing back some of these countries.
The naked fact also remains that since the proliferation of sects and denominations in Nigeria,our development,honesty and upholding of righteousness and honesty has nose dived.
Back when the missionaries came with their single doctrine of what is right and wrong, honesty,hardwork and dedication,the country was far far better off

This is why u should not give profs to people without PhD

China are 90% Chinese
America is a settler nations they killed indiginous owners of the land ..so that's different
Germany is an ethnic nation
France same
Japan is a ethnic nation
England even is an ethnic nation
Wales , Scotland
Denmark
I can go on and on

maybanks:
Our diversity still remains our strength as a Nation

which stupid strength?

Be deceiving your ancestors there.

TheRareGem1:
Oneness, unity tolerance are very important to us because we are united in diversity

go and tell them that in daura or sambisa and see whether they will take u seriously

This man talks like a hypocrite somes times, let Osibanjo tell us of nations in the world beleaguered in Injustice, inequity and nepotism that are progressive..

Nigerians are massacred in cool blood in their homes, farms etc..
Yet, Osibanjo has never for once come out and condemn in strong voice the carnage going on in the country, even if the president isn't against the gruesome murder of certain sections of the country..

There is usual saying " Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.
Nigeria can never see progress with its current composition..
It's very easy to come out in a media platform or in available pulpits to make unreasonable statements in in order to appeal to people's emotions..
I have not really seen any trustable and dependable politician in Nigeria yet..

Totally agree with you that our vice president is a hypocrite who talks the talk to hoodwink the gullible public.

MarketMentors:
This man talks like a hypocrite somes times, let Osibanjo tell us of nations in the world beleaguered in Injustice, inequity and nepotism that are progressive..

Nigerians are massacred in cool blood in their homes, farms etc..
Yet, Osibanjo has never for once come out and condemn in strong voice the carnage going on in the country, even if the president isn't against the gruesome murder of certain sections of the country..

There is usual saying " Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere.
Nigeria can never see progress with its current composition..
It's very easy to come out in a media platform or in available pulpits to make unreasonable statements in in order to appeal to people's emotions..
I have not really seen any trustable and dependable politician in Nigeria yet..

Worst case scenario we have a Northern and Southern Nigeria.

VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, Wednesday, said that the greatest nations in the world are multi-racial, multi-religious, and multi-ethnic.

Mr Vice President... Do Nigeria citizens get justice just the way justice is served in those greatest nations you mentioned ?

Una go just dey talk rubbish to deceive zombiess. Boko Haram boys are claiming to surrender after they are tired of killing people, can something like this happen in the greatest nations you mentioned mr VP.

Where is the justice for those killed, those turned widow, those turned fatherless/motherless.

By anyways just keep saying what zombiess want to hear.

VP Osinbajo should as a matter of sincerity, list the natiions out of the first 5 greatest, that are multi-ethnic and multi-religious.

For me, the first 5 in no particular order are US, China, Germany, Canada, Russia, Britain.

I understand he's vying to become a president, but it shouldn't rub it on our faces like a hypocrite he is.

That is exactly what is making it a terrorist country, havoc, problems, chaos, impunity here & there. being Multili ethnic & Multili religious is why nepotism & bigotry is putting it in disarray. We hate one another whet it comes to tribe & religion. Truth they say is bitter

colorsofrainbow:
Which nation that has Fulani as majority wey well so?
Believe it or not,if dem pack all Fulani wey dey Naija relocate dem to U.S,U.S will become a third world country immediately.
And that would be the time the true light of Nigeria would shine.

Bros, Fulanis are a minority ethnic group in Nigeria and there's no State where they constitute a majority.

In West African countries, there minorities except in Guinea where they constitute the largest single ethnic group.

udele1:
Waiting for Biafrans to come and tell us that Biafra will be a great nation with only Igbo's. Sorry Igbo's + Niger detla by force.

Telling us the reason they are not successful is because Nigeria hates them. Then they travel to countries that look like the paradise they claim Biafra will be. Then guess what they do.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOkkGNiwOhw

Then come back and call Nigeria a zoo, saying Ghana is better than Nigeria. Ghananians travel to dubai visa free.

Criminals tarnishing Nigeria image