An Osogbo based cleric, Evangelist Peter Kolajo has asserted that Nigeria is destined for prosperity and that no amount of resentment orchestrated from any quarters and by any individual aimed to pull down the pillar of Nigeria's unity, peace and progress would succeed.
He warned those drumming war against the collective psyches of Nigerian people to desist in the interest of unity, noting that no nation attains greatness in a disintegrated atmosphere.
Evangelist Kolajo, who is the spiritual man of God in charge of God of Fire Global Evangelical Ministry (GOFGEM), stated this while leading members of the Ministry to the hometown of late Prophet Moses Orimolad Tunolase on an Apostolic visitation to Ikare-Akoko, in Ondo state.
The clergyman condemned in it entirety the agitation for secession in some parts of the country, saying no development could be achieved in a nation full of unending and unrealistic agitations.
He called on the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to legally table their interest for national discuss, rather than inciting the public against the collective unity and peace being enjoyed as a nation.
Kolajo said in as much as agitation and peaceful protest are instruments of democratic democracy in the society or nation thus, any citizen that feels any form of ill-treatment has the right to call for a redress not causing unrest and harm to others.
While not denying the constitutional right of the IPOB agitators to resist what perceived as anomaly and as well citizenship rights to seek for a redress, Evangelist Kolajo implored the group and those in similar shoes that are clamouring for succession to jettision their motives in the interest of sustainable unity which majority of Nigerians are labouring for.
He said Nigeria has proven to be a giant nation in Africa due to her population strength and relative peace it had enjoyed, reiterating that any attempt to truncate the peace in the name of secession will expose the country to international ridicule.
The spiritual man of God stressed the need for Nigerians irrespective of ethnic differences to hold on to the pole of unity at all times, hence rejecting and renouncing every form of division, disunity and disintegration that could bring Nigeria to miserable path.
According to him, it behooves on us as Nigerians to see unity as non-negotiable in our diversity. We must do all we could to muster efforts that can support and promote unending peace and unity for us to triumph as a nation.
"As a spiritual man of God, we can not fold our arms watching to the extent that the nation will incur violence as being experienced in some parts of the southeastern Nigeria.
"It is a well known fact that Nigeria became Nigeria on the foundation painstakingly built on peace, unity and togetherness, and I see no reason why this legacy must be allowed whistle away for personal gains.
"It is time for us to further strengthen our unity in such a way that Nigeria will continue to maintain her stance as symbol of African's unity not only in her population or multi-ethno religious backgrounds but in her palpable diversity.
"No iota of progress and gain could be achieved in a disintegrated society just as success and progress could only be recorded in a nation where peace, unity and justice reign supreme.
"So, it is time for us to rededicate ourselves to God who created us and imbibe a great spirit of allegiance to those who God put into the position of authorities to govern our nation.
"Let jettison any move that could cause disaffection and truncate peace being enjoyed", he added.
However, the missionary adventure of the Ministry led to the visit of the tomb of the late religious icon,his family and disciples as well as members of his ministry.
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