Kofi Annan: Nigerians Shares Common Destiny, Whether Christians or Muslims “Nigerians should remember that their destiny is a common one, whether you are Muslim or Christian, Northerner or Southerner, for the PDP or the APC. I must caution, however, that no election is ever perfect, not even in the most developed and stable democracies. “Even so, you have the right to expect elections that are fair and credible and that the electoral code will be respected by all political actors and their parties. You have a right to demand transparency and accountability, but through the legal system. “Most importantly, I hope that you will urge all Nigerians not to resort to violence because their candidate of choice did not win. A proverb from Kenya says that when two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled. “You can, in particular, resist efforts to use regional, tribal and religious differences for political gain. You must denounce such maneuvers that threaten the cohesion of Nigeria and incite violence. “It is for this urgent reason that you must stand as one against Boko Haram. We must reject their evil ideology. We are in the same boat. ”Boko Haram’s vicious and brutal tactics have no place in the civilized world. No cause- I repeat no cause- can justify such brutality, murder, kidnapping of innocent children, women and men.”
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:44:42 +0000