Shehu Sani also advised the president that only the ideals of freedom, justice, and equity can bring the country together
By Kehinde Okeowo
Human rights activist and former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has told President Bola Tinubu that changing the national anthem or the constitution won’t unite Nigeria.
He made this known while speaking at a special dinner organised to mark Democracy Day at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja on Wednesday.
He also made it known to the president that he has to succeed, as his failure would means those who fought for democracy have nothing new to offer Nigeria.
The former senator went on to say only the ideals of freedom, justice, and equity can bring the country together.
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Speaking at the event, Shehu Sani said: “Mr President, I will like to draw your attention to this fact and this truth, a national anthem cannot unite a nation, a national pledge cannot unite a nation, a constitution cannot unite a nation.
“A nation is united by the ideals of freedom, a nation is united by equity and by justice.
“This democracy was not a gift given to us by the military, it was not a lottery that we won, it was a product of struggle and sacrifice.
“Mr President, you have a duty to succeed. If you succeed, we will share your glory because you came from the trenches, you came from that struggle, you came from that period of struggle.
“Mr President, if you fail, they will say that those of you who fought for democracy have nothing new to offer Nigeria.”
