Tinubu warns against tribal, religious war in Nigeria
Tinubu warns against tribal, religious war in Nigeria
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has put an end to his silence on the security challenges facing the country.
Tinubu attended the 8-day fidau prayer of the first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande alongside other southwest political leaders, traditional rulers and religious leaders as well.
During the prayer gathering, the National Chief Missioner, Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Abdurrahman Hamad challenged them to rise up to the issue of insecurity in the country.
The Islamic cleric, specifically called on Tinubu to speak up on the issue of insecurity. He also called on Governors Fayemi, Sanwo-Olu and others at the occasion to do the needful.
The event was also attended by former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Sanni Yerima. Hamad while eulogising the late Jakande said, if he was alive, he would have done something about the security challenges facing his domain.
He implored all the leaders to emulate the lifestyle of Jakande, noting that he dedicated all his life to serve humanity. Hamad said that demise of Jakande has given the leaders opportunity to prove their worth and surpass his achievements.
However, in his remarks, Tinubu stated that nobody can beat the record of the late Jakande because he was immortal while explaining how the deceased mentored and tutored him on politics and service to humanity.
Tinubu said: “We have listened to the cleric, to our father who has gone to answer the call of Almighty Allah, we pray that God will forgive all his sins, accept him into Aljannah firdaus.”
“To all of us in Lagos, we have been extremely lucky to have him, extremely lucky to draw from the fountain of his knowledge, Nigeria equally is lucky but when the crisis of military and many others arose, we met him, we said, we want Jakande but he said, he is no longer interested in becoming the president in the midst of chaos” Tinubu stated.
He further said that: “There is no way, one can say, we will beat his record. Nigeria is currently facing crisis; crisis of insurgency, banditry in all aspects of security but God almighty, that made this country as one of the largest and most resourceful country, will protect us.”
“I appeal, in his memory today, for us not to turn whatever challenges we are facing right now, to ethnic, tribal and religious crisis. I heard when I came in, if there is crisis, where do we go, we will submerge the entire West Africa, and there will be no enough space to accommodate us.
Those who have seen the effect of war, the effect of tribal conflict, effect of religious conflict, will never want it for Nigeria, we pray to God to strengthen our minds, guide our faith, put peace and bring peace unto this land, may Allah bless all of us,” Tinubu prayed.
