Makarfi urges Nigerians to close ranks, tackle challenges

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Former Kaduna State governor, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, has urged Nigerians to close ranks and collectively confront the challenges facing the country, saying they are not insurmountable if citizens and leaders demonstrate the necessary will and determination.
Makarfi made the call in a message of appreciation to Nigerians who felicitated with him on his 70th birthday on Saturday.
The former governor, while expressing gratitude for the goodwill messages he received from across the country, used the milestone to renew his appeal for unity, peace and progress.
“I also seize this moment, as I’ve always done, to appeal to all of us to come together, cl...