Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar
III, The Sultan of Sokoto, has called on
Nigerians to desist from using religion and ethnicity to cause a breach of the
peace and violence.
“We should never use our
religious, cultural or ethnic affiliations to perpetrate or encourage violence,
insecurity or sow the seeds of discord and disunity. Such obnoxious factors
should also never be used by any selfish and unpatriotic Nigerian in whatever
guise to overheat the nation’s polity,’’ the Sultan said.
The Sultan said ‘’violence
breeds violence and under-development.’’
He said, “There will not
be any meaningful socio-economic development in a society where violence and
chaos prevail.
“God has created us with
diverse religious and ethnic background to co-exist harmoniously as a united
force.
“These differences amongst
Nigerians were allowed by God to unite us not to separate and disunite us.”
He said, “The country
belongs to all of us and we have to collectively ensure that it remains as one
Nigeria. Nigerians should also continue to fervently pray in this direction.
“Nigerians should
continue to be law-abiding and cooperate with the various security agencies in
their ongoing commendable efforts to stem the tides of insecurity and other
forms of criminality.’’
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