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Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigerians must accept the fact that none of us is as great as all of us.

Jonathan said this in his felicitations to Nigerians on the nation’s 57th independence anniversary.

He expressed optimism that the country would surmount its current challenges and emerge stronger.

“I wish all Nigerians a happy 57th Independence anniversary,” read a statement which  Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan’s spokesman, issued on his behalf.

“As a nation, we are moving on. On October 1, 2010, we celebrated our golden jubilee as an independent nation. Again, in January 2014, we celebrated our centenary as a nation. And now, we are celebrating our 57th independence anniversary.

“It may seem as though we are passing through insurmountable challenges, but I am very intimately aware of the can do Nigerian spirit which will help us surmount our present challenges.

“You may say tough times are here, but I say to you that tough times do not last, but tough people do.

“I call on all Nigerians to renew faith with Nigeria as we add another year to our age. We will get better, we will be greater, of that there can be no doubt.

“Let me also seize this opportunity to call for togetherness, oneness and accommodation for all. We must accept the fact that none of us is as great as all of us.

“We thank God for the journey so far. We had challenges, we still have challenges but the Nigerian spirit of resilience will carry us on. I congratulate all Nigerians on our 57th independence anniversary.”