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We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by Zeemam(op): 11:01am On Oct 23, 2019
*VP receives US delegation

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigerians must actively engage in building bridges across religions and ethnicities to ensure a better society and nation.

Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Tuesday when he received at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, a delegation from US-based Bridgeway Community Church, led by its founder and senior pastor, Dr. David Anderson; alongside a delegation from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission led by its Executive Secretary, Engr. Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi.

In building bridges, the Vice President emphasized on the need to build mutual trust and respect, stating that, “we have to find ways of actively disseminating to our people here, and in Africa in particular, the importance of building bridges across religion and ethnicities.”

While noting that Nigeria is a country with different ethnicities and dominant Muslim and Christian populations, the Vice President added: “It has become clear to us that we must find different ways in building bridges, especially between the faith and ethnicities. And one of the critical things that our faith teaches, is that, regardless of what the situation may be, “we must love even our enemies and pray for them.”

“The future for society, in my view, relies on our ability to build bridges and to ensure that those bridges are firm and we can walk across it and interact with each other,” he said.

In his remarks, Anderson, who noted the need to build bridges between Africans and African-Americans, said he was inspired to build a Diaspora Palace, hotel and resort in Badagry, Lagos, “so that when people come back from the Diaspora, wherever they are, they would no longer just come to the Point of No Return, but they would walk through the Door of Return; and that they would be accepted as royalty.”

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Anderson observed that several African-Americans desire to be identified as Africans, and he is working with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Foreign Affairs and Information ministries to realize that through what he called the Door of Return initiative.

Similarly, Bassi, representing the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, noted that the Door of Return initiative, among other objectives, aims “to advance exchange of economic cooperation and direct investment between Nigerian and the Diaspora, particularly in the area of tourism and sustainable development.”

Source: https://www.chronicle.ng/2019/10/we-must-build-bridges-across-faith-ethnicities-osinbajo/
Seun Lalasticala Mynd44 OAM4J

Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by TUANKU(m): 11:07am On Oct 23, 2019
Mr VP how about you start with building physical bridges and roads across the country first.
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by Lydia696: 11:11am On Oct 23, 2019
We are really on the high level, this administration is doing great for country Nigeria
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by Shooyie: 11:24am On Oct 23, 2019
It will be a good step as this will bolster relations between Nigerians and the African-Americans. It will also encourage investments and boost tourism.
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by okefrancis: 11:36am On Oct 23, 2019
This is true talk and this administration is doing great for country Nigeria
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by maybanks: 11:38am On Oct 23, 2019
Osinbajo has always been a unifying factor in Nigeria political space
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by collinsz: 11:50am On Oct 23, 2019
Just a Normal political Statement, what else do you expect him to say��‍♂️. Just go to apapa and see for yourself what this man and his so called presidential commitee have done to truckers, it’s so so frustrating that even before you take export outside the country it has already started spoiling just because of delays to reach the port. Just please go to apapa and mile 2 before you start castigating me. Go and see for yourself the massive corruption that is going on there, how they “fly” there trucks, build a very weak and useless system they can easily bypass. They will tell you to source your own contact. We are just finished in this country I swear.

I am not saying based on hearsay, Go over there yourself and ask the drivers. Yet they show us nothing in the dailies and news.

I have given up in this country long ago, I am just trying my best to survive.
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by Nobody: 1:28pm On Oct 23, 2019
I don't know why christians will always be begging for peace from this terrorist that dont know peace, i believe in war, then after that you will enjoy permanent peace
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by bangbangall: 1:39pm On Oct 23, 2019
Zeemam:
*VP receives US delegation

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigerians must actively engage in building bridges across religions and ethnicities to ensure a better society and nation.

Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Tuesday when he received at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, a delegation from US-based Bridgeway Community Church, led by its founder and senior pastor, Dr. David Anderson; alongside a delegation from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission led by its Executive Secretary, Engr. Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi.

In building bridges, the Vice President emphasized on the need to build mutual trust and respect, stating that, “we have to find ways of actively disseminating to our people here, and in Africa in particular, the importance of building bridges across religion and ethnicities.”

While noting that Nigeria is a country with different ethnicities and dominant Muslim and Christian populations, the Vice President added: “It has become clear to us that we must find different ways in building bridges, especially between the faith and ethnicities. And one of the critical things that our faith teaches, is that, regardless of what the situation may be, “we must love even our enemies and pray for them.”

“The future for society, in my view, relies on our ability to build bridges and to ensure that those bridges are firm and we can walk across it and interact with each other,” he said.

In his remarks, Anderson, who noted the need to build bridges between Africans and African-Americans, said he was inspired to build a Diaspora Palace, hotel and resort in Badagry, Lagos, “so that when people come back from the Diaspora, wherever they are, they would no longer just come to the Point of No Return, but they would walk through the Door of Return; and that they would be accepted as royalty.”

READ: Lawan inaugurates Tukura, Obanikoro as chairman, deputy of Young Parliamentarians Forum

Anderson observed that several African-Americans desire to be identified as Africans, and he is working with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Foreign Affairs and Information ministries to realize that through what he called the Door of Return initiative.

Similarly, Bassi, representing the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, noted that the Door of Return initiative, among other objectives, aims “to advance exchange of economic cooperation and direct investment between Nigerian and the Diaspora, particularly in the area of tourism and sustainable development.”

Source: https://www.chronicle.ng/2019/10/we-must-build-bridges-across-faith-ethnicities-osinbajo/
Seun Lalasticala Mynd44 OAM4J
SHUT UP
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by Nobody: 2:20pm On Oct 23, 2019
The possibility is the issue.
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by lastmessenger: 4:07pm On Oct 23, 2019
There can only be peace when we can drink beer in peace in streets of kano without any disturbance. Else there is no building of bridge
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by Nobody: 4:10pm On Oct 23, 2019
Osibanjo minions don land

Check all the monikers that commented above they have one thing in common
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by simpleseyi: 5:28pm On Oct 23, 2019
Igbos have no bridge to build, instead they are burning others' bridges. Igbos hate Hausa, Fulani, Kanuri, Tiv, Junkun, Okun, Igala. Igbos hate Ijebu, Ijesha, Egba, Awori, Egun, Ekiti, Ife, Benin. Igbos hate Kalabari, Ijaw, Itshekiri, Urhobo, Calabar. In fact, Igbos hate Igbos.
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by simpleseyi: 5:29pm On Oct 23, 2019
bangbangall:
SHUT UP
Home training nko? Where did you leave it?
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by 24kmagic: 6:35pm On Oct 23, 2019
Build bridges and flyovers all you like, 9ja no fit better.

Na wetin I know be that
Re: We Must Build Bridges Across Faith, Ethnicities – Osinbajo by chiedozie198100: 2:44am On Oct 24, 2019
simpleseyi:
Igbos have no bridge to build, instead they are burning others' bridges. Igbos hate Hausa, Fulani, Kanuri, Tiv, Junkun, Okun, Igala. Igbos hate Ijebu, Ijesha, Egba, Awori, Egun, Ekiti, Ife, Benin. Igbos hate Kalabari, Ijaw, Itshekiri, Urhobo, Calabar. In fact, Igbos hate Igbos.
why did the chemist man close on time?

he prevented u from buying ur normal dose of epilepsy n neurosis medicine.
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