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The Need for Peace and Dialogue as Nigeria prepares for Election, come April 2007.

In less than four months, the Obasanjo led Government will come to an end and a new Government ushered in through an electioneering process in April.

As political parties jostles for candidates to fill the various positions from the local councils to states and even at the Federal level, there is every need for Nigerian populace to embrace peace and seek dialogue as means to achieving our dreams.

Obasanjo and his team no doubt, have tried from the point they assumed power after the long years of military dictatorship in Nigeria. Yes, Obasanjo is not a saint, but any progressive mind could attest to the fact that there is indeed a path laid for a better and more united Nigeria. Today, all enjoys the benefits of GSM. This is a case in point.

According to Negroponte, the United States Defense chief (Quoted in Nigeria this day, 17th January, 2007) "the significance of the April 2007 presidential election is that it would mark the first time an elected Government has handed over power to another since independence from Britain, 1960".

Be that as it may, moving Nigeria forward is a collective responsibility. Both the rulers and the ruled must follow the path of peace and embrace dialogue. The present Squabble between the president and the vice president must be resisted, more especially at this very point in time.

All hands must be on deck. No "seek and hide game". The fight against corruption must be carried on, but above, let's all embrace peace and seek dialogue. Nigeria must survive!