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Alex Ekwueme Quotes

1932–2017 Nigeria

Alex Ekwueme GCON (21 October 1932 – 19 November 2017) was a Nigerian architect, politician and statesman who served as the first elected Vice President of Nigeria from 1979 to 1983 under President Shehu Shagari. He was a founding member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and played a significant role in Nigeria's return to democratic rule.

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"I prefer to be remembered as a good Nigerian who served his country to the best of his ability."

"Politics should not be a do-or-die affair."

"I have always believed that Nigeria can work if we have the right leadership."

"It is the role of the government to promote national integration."

"Nigeria, as we speak now, is not a nation. Our neighbour, Ghana is a nation. There is a very big difference between a nation and a country. In a nation, you have a sense of nationhood; in a country, you just have a sense of geographical space without a sense of nationhood."

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Alex Ekwueme (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.