AREWA Consultative Forum, ACF, yesterday, said despite the challenges posed by insecurity and socio-economic situations in Nigeria, most Nigerians were determined to remain together in one united country.

ACF, in a statement by Anthony Sani to mark the nation’s 52 independence celebration, noted that the independence was worth celebrating and that Nigerians would gain more from a united Nigeria.

The statement read in part: “There is no doubt that Nigeria is passing through multifaceted difficulties. But hard times should inspire us to work hard and overcome for the purpose of making the most of our diversity.

“Surely, a united Nigeria with a society that is socially diverse, economically empowered and politically active is not impossible to reincarnate, given purposeful leadership and the best in everyone.

“One way of overcoming the difficulties the nation is passing through is to embark on consciously-directed fight against corruption, which had stolen the opportunities, the empowerment and the future of most Nigerians.”