Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, has said those calling for war in the country are in the minority and are only seeking attention.
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The Sultan spoke on Wednesday at the second quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja.
He declared that there will be no war in Nigeria, despite the increasing agitations for disintegration.
According to him, the heterogeneous nature of the country will not allow for war.
“People have been talking about war; there will not be war in Nigeria, who is going to fight who? In families we have Christians and Muslims, you have ethnic nationalities in your country, you have inter-married”, he said.
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“So, all this noise people are making is trying to draw attention to what they can get out of this country and if you look at them, they are in the minority.
“In this country, there are excellent people that mean well for the common man and humanity and that is what God created us to do”.
The monarch said he believes in dialogue, adding that no problem is too big to solve.
“So, let’s continue to work together, let’s continue to sit together, let’s continue to dialogue. I am a total believer in dialogue and nothing will change my mind because my religion teaches me to always dialogue.
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“And I believe no problem is too big to be resolved when we sit down and talk, because even wars are fought to bring peace but if you know you can bring peace without fighting war, then why do you have to take up arms.
“Peace is the most important aspect of our lives because without peace we can not even worship,” the Sultan stated.
