GROUP PROJECTS DR. OGBONNAYA ONU FOR PRESIDENT COME 2023, AS IT ENUMERATES SOME OF THE PRINCIPLES OF DR. ONU AS REGARDS TO NATIONAL UNITY
(Sent By Dr. H. O. Ajah,
Vice President-General, NSCIA / JNI & Chairman, BoT, Da’wah and Guidance Bureau of Nigeria( DGBN)
PHILOSOPHIES OF DR OGBONNAYA ONU:
A Series- Week 7
National Integration Through Unity In One God!
As the Governor of old Abia State in 1992, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu passionately implemented a deliberate policy of national integration. After the successful abolition of ‘indigenes/settlers’ dichotomy in the State, Dr Onu took the next step to bring all religions together in a Thanksgiving Service to dedicate Abia State and its citizens to God. In his book: “A Foot Print: Memoirs of A Chief Servant, published in 2005, at page 10, Dr Onu narrated: “An Inter-Religious and Inter-Denominational Service was planned. This meant that every single religion practised in Abia State was invited to participate in the Thanksgiving Service. Even if it was only one Abian who practised the religion, invitation was extended for him to participate. Hence, Christians, Moslems, Traditional Religious Practitioners as represented by the Godian Religion and others participated. All denominations within each religion were also invited.” The Thanksgiving Service took place on Sunday, April 26, 1982, first Sunday after the Easter Sunday. Dr Onu was filled with joy at the success of the Thanksgiving Service. At page 11 of his book referenced above, Dr Onu expressed his joy thus: “I was filled with happiness as I watched these religious leaders: Christians, Moslems, Godians, Buddhists and Judaists pray together…to one God. I imagined how wonderful it would be if these religious leaders could be brought together from time to time. This would teach an important lesson to their followers. Their followers could learn that many things were common to all religions. They could also learn that the things that unite all religions could be stronger than the things that divide them.” In his speech on this memorable occasion, published in his book: “The People’s Servant: A Philosophy of Good Governance, 2018”, at pages 12-13, Dr Onu reminded the people that: “We, as God’s own State, are expected to demonstrate true and practical love towards our fellow humans. We are also expected to be apostles of peace and goodwill. Love means being our brother’s keeper. Love is generosity and the spirit of forgiveness. Love means faith and trust. The Lord has enjoined us to love our neighbours. But who is your neighbour? Your neighbour is any Nigerian, man or woman, irrespective of his or her state of origin or religious affiliation. You must love your neighbour as yourself. You must love your State and make sacrifices for it to prosper. You must love Nigeria and be prepared to defend her sovereignty even if you have to do it with your life. We must be prepared to give our sweat, our blood, and if need be, our life for the land we love.”
NOTE: My brothers and sisters, this is the man Nigeria needs in 2023 to repeat what he did in Abia State 29 years ago on a larger scale.
We should therefore spare no effort to sale Dr Ogbonnaya Onu to entire Nigerians.
He is a product worth marketing.
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