{"id":132804,"date":"2024-10-01T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T07:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/independence-day-if-you-hate-nigeria-you-may-not-progress-apc-chieftain-joe-igbokwe"},"modified":"2024-10-01T09:52:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T08:52:29","slug":"independence-day-if-you-hate-nigeria-you-may-not-progress-apc-chieftain-joe-igbokwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/independence-day-if-you-hate-nigeria-you-may-not-progress-apc-chieftain-joe-igbokwe","title":{"rendered":"Independence Day: If you hate Nigeria, you may not progress \u2013 APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has declared that Nigerians who hate the country may find it difficult to make progress in their endeavours.<\/p>\n<p>Igbokwe made the remark in a post on his official Facebook page while commemorating the nation\u2019s 64th Independence Day anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote, \u201cbelieve that you have a beautiful country in your hands. Love Nigeria and Nigeria will love you back. Celebrate Nigeria and Nigeria will celebrate you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonour Nigeria so that Nigeria will honour you. If you hate your country you may not progress here. Nigeria will favour you the way it favoured me\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Igbokwe further described Nigeria as the most endowed nation in the continent.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Nigeria remains the \u201cmost populated, most educated, most talented, most blessed with good weather, fertile land full of beautiful landscape\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has declared that Nigerians who hate the country may find it difficult to make progress in their endeavours. Igbokwe made the remark in a post on his official Facebook page while commemorating the nation\u2019s 64th Independence Day anniversary. 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