{"id":17800,"date":"2017-10-01T18:53:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T17:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=17800"},"modified":"2017-10-01T18:53:42","modified_gmt":"2017-10-01T17:53:42","slug":"conoil-nigerias-strength-lies-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/conoil-nigerias-strength-lies-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"CONOIL: Nigeria\u2019s Strength Lies in Its Diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The nation\u2019s total energy company has enjoined Nigerians to focus more on those great qualities that bind us together as the world\u2019s most populous black nation, and ignore the intangible things that tend to divide us.<\/p>\n<p>In a goodwill message on the occasion of the country\u2019s 57th independence anniversary, the oil major advised Nigerians to deepen their sense of patriotism to rekindle the nation\u2019s flame of oneness and fortify its enviable position in the comity of nations.<\/p>\n<p>While urging Nigerians to continue to work assiduously towards ensuring togetherness with a view to guaranteeing a brighter future for the country, it implored them to maximize their common ideals to foster the nation\u2019s unity despite its diversity.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that Nigeria\u2019s journey to nationhood has been characterized by milestones that demonstrate its strengths, Conoil urged Nigerians to recommit themselves to own and live the country\u2019s national anthem with the resolve \u201cto serve their fatherland with all their strength as one<br \/>\nnation, bound in freedom, peace and unity\u201d.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>On its own part, the Company reiterated its unalloyed commitment, as a proudly Nigerian company, to continue to play its role in creating wealth and job opportunities to Nigerians while providing world-class services to meet their energy needs.<\/p>\n<p>The Company challenged Nigerians to harness their creative and productive abilities to the maximum to aid the country on its road to self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nation\u2019s total energy company has enjoined Nigerians to focus more on those great qualities that bind us together as the world\u2019s most populous black nation, and ignore the intangible things that tend to divide us. 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