High Chief William Agbo, an industrialist, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wilson Group of Companies has urged Nigerians to see one another as brothers and sisters irrespective of tribe, religion and political party affiliation.
Agbo made the call in Nsukka on Tuesday while speaking with newsmen on Nigeria 65th independence anniversary that would be celebrated on Wednesday October 1.
He said the country would achieve more in every sector of her economy as well as earn more respect from the international community, if the country continue to be united and indivisible.
“We should see ourselves in this country as brothers and sisters irrespective of tribe, religion and political party affiliation.
“God didn’t make mistake when He created us to be in one country called Nigeria as well as blessed the country with robust human and material resources.
“We should all thank God that we are Nigerians, pledge to love one another as we celebrate the country’s 65th independence anniversary on Wednesday October 1,” he said.
Agbo advised Federal Government to pay more attention on the energy sector so that every household, company and industries would have adequate electricity supply to do their business.
He urged government to ensure that Power Distribution Companies in the country give prepaid metres to every household, business centres, offices, companies and industries in order to end monthly electricity estimation bills as well as end the grouping of areas as band A, B, C among others.
“If every household, business centres, offices, companies and industries are metred with prepaid the issue of estimation bills or areas being grouped as band A, B or C will disappear as everybody will be paying according his/her electricity consumption in prepaid metres.
“This will benefit both the customers and electricity distribution companies as there will be no longer complain of over billing by customers or electricity theft complain by distribution companies.
“With adequate electricity supply and everybody in the country having prepaid metres unemployment will reduce and the country’s productivity will rise and the economy will bounce back within six months, “Agbo added