Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has urged Nigerians to join efforts at making the country’s diversity its greatest treasure.

Looking forward to a country where its many differences would be like the different rivers that form one big useful stream, Fintiri insisted that there is great strength in diversity.

In his Independence Day speech at the Ribadu Square in Yola on Wednesday, Fintiri said, “Like rivers that flow into one mighty stream, our differences must flow into one shared destiny.”

A divided Adamawa, like a divided Nigeria, cannot stand, Fintiri stressed.

“As we mark this day, let us renew a sacred pledge: to make independence matter, not in words, but in real, visible change,” Fintiri added.

He said his government has executed projects to make Adamawa a much better state.

“We have rebuilt classrooms and reimagined education. We have revitalized healthcare, because a healthy society is a strong one. We have connected communities with roads and bridges, and pursued peace as a precondition for growth,” he said.

65th Independence: Let’s make diversity our strength- Fintiri tells Nigerians