Nigeria
is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no ‘Nigerians’
in the same sense as there are ‘English,’ ‘Welsh,’ or ‘French.’ The word
‘Nigerian’ is merely a distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live
within the boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not.
v
May God
rule and guide our deliberations here, and endow all the Nigerian leaders with
the vision, realism, and unselfishness as well as courage and steadfastness in
the course of truth, which the present circumstances demand
v
Violence
never settles anything right: apart from injuring your own soul, it injures the
best cause. It lingers on long after the object of hate has disappeared from
the scene to plague the lives of those who have employed it against their foes.
v
There are
times when even the greatest tactician in diplomatic cunning is outclassed in
his own game. It is then that he discovers that all that he thought he had
gained is but loss, and that what is left of national honor and dignity is but
the shadow of an illustrious past that is gone forever, or of a potentially
great future that will never come.
v
Any
people that is starved with books, especially the right type of books, will
Suffer intellectual malnutrition, stagnation and atrophy
v
"All
is fair in war, and starvation is one of the weapons of war. I don't see why we
should feed our enemies fat in order for them to fight harder.
v
Kaka ka
dobale fun Gambari, ka roju ka ku,” meaning, “Instead of bowing down or
condescending to Northerners' wishes, we better endure till death.
Adedeji AdeekoQuotes by Awolowo
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