President Buhari Vows To Protect All Religious And Ethnic Groups

Nigerian citizens have registered their displeasure over the continuous silence of President Muhammadu Buhari amid unrest in the country.

Following this development, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu has revealed that the president will protect all religious and ethnic groups.

He revealed that the government would not allow any ethnic group to cause hatred, disunity and violence in the country. stressing that the president has condemned such violence and has given assurance that his administration will stop the spread of the violence.

He also said that the President has appealed to Governors and leaders to join hands with the Federal Government in tackling the problem.

In a reaction to reports of breakout of violence in some parts of the country by some ethnic and sectional groups, President Buhari warned that the government will not allow any ethnic or religious group to stoke up hatred and violence against other groups.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) February 14, 2021

He appealed to religious and traditional leaders as well governors and other elected leaders across the country to join hands with the Federal Government to ensure that communities in their domain are not splintered along ethnic and other primordial lines.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) February 14, 2021