Breaking up Nigeria will be very difficult, Buhari tells Igbo traditional rulers.

Pres. Buhari has again reiterated the essence
of the unity of Nigeria, urging those
contemplating its break-up to have a rethink.
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Speaking at a meeting with the Council of
South-East Traditional Rulers at the State
House on Thursday, Pres. Buhari warned that
the question of having another country out of
Nigeria was misplaced.
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“From 1914, we have more than 200 cultures
living with one another. God had endowed this
country with natural resources and talented
people. We should concentrate on these and
be very productive,” he said.
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Addressing specific issues raised in the
address by the traditional rulers, the president
gave assurance that the south-east will also
benefit from the new railway architecture being
put in place by his administration.
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On their request for more representation for
the S.E in his government, the president said
that he was “very conscious of the
sensitivities of the S.E”, on account of which,
he gave the region 4 out of 5 states senior
ranking ministers in the federal cabinet.
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He appealed to the traditional rulers from the
south-east to persuade their people to give
his government a chance and to continue to
serve as beacons of culture and traditions of
their people.
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In taking note of the profuse commendation
for his administration’s war against corruption
and insecurity by the traditional rulers, Pres.
Buhari expressed frustration at the endless
nature of some ongoing trials, citing some of
the cases as going far back to the tenure of
former Pres. Obasanjo.
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“We are asking the judiciary to clean itself.
Nigerians are tired of waiting. They want some
actions,” he lamented.
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The President said he hoped that the Acting
Chief Justice of Nigeria and Attorney-General
of the Federation will come to some form of
agreement by which specially designated
courts will give accelerated hearing to some
corruption cases, arguing that “we want
Nigerians to know we are serious.”
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Earlier in his address, the Chairman of the S.E
Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Eberechi
Dick, had made requests for roads, other
projects among other issues.