The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Sen. George Akume has urged all Nigerians to coexist peacefully for speedy development under President Bola Tinubu.

Akume made the call at an award ceremony  in Abuja on Thursday.

Represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Chris Tarkar, Akume said that the new government led by Tinubu was faced with many challenges in the development of the nation, stressing that Nigerians must unite irrespective of tribe or religion to build a better Nigeria under Tinubu.

The SGF said that Tinubu made a promise to Nigerians under the “Renewed Hope Agenda” which challenges all Nigerians to believe in the capabilities of Nigeria, noting that the Federal Government had embarked on multiple programmes, among which was challenging the issue of security.

“We are not by choice Nigerians but we are Nigerians by the making of the Almighty God; we did not choose to be born into any tribe but God in His wisdom code for us because that is what it should be.

“He also chose that we should all be in this great nation, you could be an igbo man in America or Hausa man in China but He decided otherwise, we should be here.

“In recognition of that fact, we owe it to ourselves to work together; we all have differences in terms of culture and religion but if we believe in the unity, the purpose and the greatness of this nation, working together we can build a great Nigeria.

“The politics of divisiveness either based on religion or ethnic sentiments will not lead us anywhere,” he said.

According to Akume, Tinubu has not shied away from the remote causes; adding,”one of the greatest challenges is the relationship between the herdsmen and farmers caused by climate change.”