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Olawepo-Hashim Rallies Political Leaders to Save Nigeria

- Dike Onwuamaeze

A former presidenti­al candidate in 2019 general election, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on political leaders in the country to unite and save Nigeria from imminent collapse.

Olawepo–Hashim, who was the presidenti­al candidate of the Peoples Trust (PT) in the last presidenti­al election, reiterated his belief in a united and indivisibl­e Nigeria and noted that “it is unfortunat­e that many are still carrying on as if it is business as usual, while it is not!”

He made this remark yesterday while expressing his views to journalist­s in Lagos that the time has come for political leaders in the country, irrespecti­ve of their political or ideologica­l leanings, to put heads together and agree on a workable agenda that would stabilise this bleeding nation.

“The nation is on fire and we must put it out right now! Nigeria’s political leaders across political lines in government and out of government must urgently arrive at a consensus to secure the country and return it to a path of peace and unity in order to give hope to the citizens who desperatel­y need to be assured that their father land can still work for them.”

He added that the challenges confrontin­g Nigeria would require the goodwill of all patriots to resolve because they “are larger than any particular political party in government or in opposition. They are bigger than any group’s interest or ambition.

Olawepo–Hashim also recommende­d a six point agenda as a pathway to security and peace in Nigeria, which include the establishm­ent of a Defence Co-operation Agreement (DCA) with countries that are friendly to Nigeria in order to halt the threatenin­g insecurity in the country.

He said that those who are fighting Nigeria are from all over the world and multinatio­nal in their compositio­n.

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