For the president, the summit was not just another opportunity to discuss economic affair he also preached unity and morality in the country. To Obasanjo, it is only when Nigerians unite and shun corruption that development which everyone yearns for can occur. That is the duty that we owe to the African continent. That is the duty that we owe to the black race and indeed the entire world. Unless we unite, we shall never be able to fulfil that hope expressed in our national anthem when we sing that the labours of our heroes past shall never be in vain.
Nothing is to be gained by violence and disunity.
Everything is to be gained by peace and unity. It is my hope that every state of the federation and every Nigerian will aim at self-reliance. Only by so doing can we give our best to the world. I urge you, I appeal to you to share my determination to rid our country of corruption in all its forms. And if you will not do so willingly, I remind you that we now have in place a law to prohibit and punish corruption.