Former minority leader of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has said that only a revolution or total overhaul of the country can save Nigeria from collapse.
Abaribe who was a guest lecturer at the second Archbishop Maxwell Anikwenwa annual public lecture in Paul University, Awka, Anambra State, spoke on the theme: Nigeria at crosssroads – which way forward.
The senator who quoted late Musician, Sunny Okosun’s song – which way Nigeria, said the song was sang 38years ago, wondering whatnthe late icon would have said about Nigeria today.
He explained that All the ills he sang about have deepened and that Nigeria has become an “open sore of a country in the word of Wole Soyinka.
Abaribe further said that The way Nigeria is at the moment, unless there is a revolution or a total overhaul of every aspect of the system, not even Angels descending from heaven can salvage the situation.
He stated that the level of ethnic sentiments and tribalism in the country were frightening, and that the suspicion among ethnic groups may come way back from the post independence days.
He also decried the level of injustice meted out to Igbo people of the South East, but urged them to remain forthright and fight for themselves as they have no other country but Nigeria.
Proffering solutions to the problem of the country, Abaribe urged Ndigbo to start with dealing with the elephant in the room before thinking of the wider country.
The colourful event was attended by several dignitaries, including the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, who was represented by the former PDP governorship candidate, Mr Val Ozigbo.
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