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Mallam Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
It has been suggested that what is needed to regalvanize the nationhood of Nigeria in the face of agitations from across the country is to seek citizen-derived solutions and actions based on a people-to-people approach.
The suggestion was made by the President and Chairman of Council of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo on Thursday in Bauchi at the 2021 Annual General meeting and elections of Bauchi Chapter, held at the Hazibal suite hall.
He added that the NIPR platform will restore communication among Nigerians which will in turn foster trust saying that the Institute is making efforts to restore the unity and trust among Nigerians by creating a platform to engage citizens in a dialogue in order to find solutions to problems bedeviling the nation.
The President and Chairman of Council of NIPR, also said that the country is going through very challenging times, pointing out that there is an urgent need for the restoration of peace, security, confidence and mutual understanding in the nation.
He said that, “NIPR is worried about the happenings in the country, you cannot dismiss the fact that trust has been broken down among Nigerians. The fabrics that has held us as a people has become so thin that it can break anytime.Today, the situation is so terrible that everybody is sitting at their comfort zones and pointing accusing fingers at each other”
Mukhtar Sirajo further said that, “This country can be better than it is today and all NIPR is trying to do is for us to admit that we have a problem and discover where we missed it” .
According to him, “In Nigeria’s case, our yesterdays are better than today, we are constantly nostalging our yesterday’s. Do not allow anybody to deceive you that diversity is a curse, it is a blessing. Every generation should do its best to outshine the generation it inherited”.
