President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to preserve the unity of the country despite their differences, saying dialogue remains essential to sustaining Nigeria as a united nation.
Tinubu, represented by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, said this at the International Conference on Security and National Unity.
The President said the government was committed to addressing Nigeria’s security challenges and promoting peace globally through collaboration with other nations.
He said, “The government is determined to make sure that we remain united as a country, despite our differences, whatever the differences may be. We should talk and remain in this country, and allow this country to remain a united nation, a united country.”
Tinubu said the conference was timely given the multiple security challenges confronting the world, adding that its deliberations would contribute to efforts to achieve sustainable regional, continental and global peace.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, in his remarks, warned political leaders against exploiting religion and ethnicity for political advantage, saying such actions could deepen divisions and leave lasting damage on the country.
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The APC chairman said Nigeria’s diversity should be a source of strength rather than division, stressing that religious and ethnic differences should not undermine the shared humanity and common destiny of Nigerians.
He said his experience of living in an internally displaced persons’ camp had taught him that Nigerians could worship differently but still share the same fears, aspirations and destiny.
Yilwatda also urged religious leaders to “preach faith without hatred, conviction without contempt, and truth without incitement,” urging Nigerians to build a country where people protect one another irrespective of their religious or ethnic backgrounds, saying, Nigeria must choose peace and ensure that future generations inherit schools, homes and opportunities rather than displacement camps and memories of violence.
The Executive Secretary of The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), Professor Cornelius Omonokhua, said the council had continued to promote human dignity, the common good and welfare of Nigerians through cooperation.
Also present at the ceremony were ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, governors, religious leaders, traditional rulers and a host of other dignitaries.