The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the Northern Conventional Rulers Council, Alhaji Sa’advert Abubakar III, has mentioned there isn’t a genocide towards Christians in northern Nigeria, describing such allegations as false and divisive.
Abubakar III dismissed the declare on Tuesday at a gathering of the Northern Conventional Rulers Council held in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State.
“From time immemorial, Christians and Muslims have lived as brothers in the North. These allegations are false and are merely geared toward sowing discord amongst the inseparable trustworthy,” he mentioned.
The Sultan recommended the Nigerian Military for its sustained efforts in tackling banditry and insurgency throughout the northern area and the nation at massive.
The monarch reaffirmed the conventional rulers’ assist for the army and the Federal Authorities in their continued battle towards insecurity.
“With out the army, we wouldn’t be right here holding this assembly comfortably. Due to this fact, we should encourage them to do extra,” he mentioned.
The Sultan additionally expressed concern over the reckless use of social media, urging the Federal Authorities to take steps to manage its use, revealing that he had personally been a sufferer of misinformation circulated on-line.
