Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on Nigerians to see their diversity as their strength, as the country is stronger together as one indivisible entity.

The revered royal father stated this in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, yesterday, while commissioning a 10.2km Glory Drive dual carriageway project by Governor Douye Diri administration.

He urged those struggling for leadership positions not to force themselves on the people, as it is only God that gives power and can also take it away without notice.

He said: “Somebody may be wondering somebody should be brought from far away Sokoto to Bayelsa to commission a road project. There are too many things there to talk about if we have to spend a whole day to talk about it. It is not just a road, but very iconic and historical road. It takes long time and a lot of money to build.”

“There is a need for us to be together as one big family. Why bring somebody from Sokoto to Bayelsa? Because this is one Nigeria; we are stronger together, and our diversity is our strength. We are all here today as one family, different tribes, but we are all together, and when a leader is doing a right thing, you will see it through the faces and action of the followers. I believe the governor is doing the right thing.