Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness as exhibited by former President Olusegun Obasanjo who has “forgiven me,” just as he declared that he has wholeheartedly accepted the olive branch extended to him by his former Oga at the top.
According to Atiku, even if you disagreed with Obasanjo, you can't doubt his firm commitment to the unity of Nigeria.
In a statement, Atiku, who noted that if national unity must be achieved, forgiving others who had offended one must be the watchword, said: "Forgiveness is divinely inspired and is an oil that lubricates the wheels of continued human interactions and engagements.”
Atiku while commending Obasanjo for taking this bold step in the interest of the nation and humanity, stressed that the process of national healing and reconciliation should advance to a new level and extend to other citizens of the country who might have had grievances against one another.
Urging politicians to learn from the words of Mahatma Ghandi that, "an eye for an eye would make 'our nation go blind'. When I made a similar effort few years ago, it was on the conviction that it would not be beneficial to me before Allah, if I went to the grave with bitterness. Let us forgive one another so that we can team up for national rebirth.”
Recall that Obasanjo had, last Sunday while responding to the request by Northern Youth Leaders Forum, to forgive his former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, said; “I have forgiven him.”
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