President Muhammadu Buhari says he will uphold religious freedom for every Nigerian.
He said this when received the leadership of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, at the presidential villa, Abuja.
The president said he will be just and fair to all Nigerians, irrespective of their religion or ethnicity.
He urged Nigerians to desist from fueling ethnic and religious biases as it augur well for the development of the country.
“It is self-evident that if the country must work, we must continue to work together in spite of our ethnic, religious and political differences because Nigeria is our collective project,” he said
The President said the federal government will continue to promote religious freedom as it is a constitutional responsibility.
The Sultan said ‘Hate Speech’ is aggravating insecurity in the country, and the government has to act to curtail it.
He said religious leaders making subversive comments should be called to order, adding that such comments exacerbate the current level of insecurity in the country.
