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The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has blamed the lack of understanding among Nigerians, as the major challenge facing the country.
He said for Nigeria to achieve peace, “citizens must understand one another”.
The Sultan, who stated this at the inauguration of the Inter-Tribal Traditional Leaders Association of Nigeria, in Kano, on Friday, described the formation of the association as timely, in view of the country’s security challenges.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Sultan, who is also the President, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Nigeria, explained that the leaders must work assiduously towards unity and tolerance among ethnic groups in the country.
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Igbo leadears in the North condemn attack on police in S’East
According to a police statement, the two officers on duty tried to resist the attack, leading to a gun duel.
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Mon Apr 26 2021
A group of traditional rulers, the Ndi Ezes Igbo in the 19 Northern states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have condemned recent attacks on police formations in the Southeastern states of the country.
The traditional rulers made the condemnation at the end of a two-day meeting held in Abuja at the weekend.
In a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, the association decried the destruction of police stations and other government property in the zone and advised the youth to shun restiveness and other acts capable of disrupting public peace.