The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on security agencies to deal decisively with criminals irrespective of their religion or tribe.

He urged Nigerians to be united and not allow themselves to be divided by external forces.

The Sultan spoke during the 10th General Assembly of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) at the Bola Babalakin Auditorium in Gbongan, Osun State.

He condemned the killings by terrorists and bandits across the country,

According to him: “There have been a lot of talks about Genocide, but I’ve said it and I keep saying it, I’ve ever seen it or heard of a Christian denied his right to worship.

“We are living in harmony and we are not going to allow anybody to come and break us. We should not judge anyone. What we can do is to try to be the best we can be.

“Those killing people are not Muslims but criminals and I want to urge the security operatives to apprehend and deal decisively with criminals irrespective of their religion or tribe.”

The Sultan, who urged Nigerians to pray for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other leaders to successfully discharge their responsibilities, also congratulated MUSWEN for being an umbrella body promoting unity and dialogue among Muslims in the southwest and urged other zones to emulate them.

During the event, 12 medical students across the six Southwest states were awarded scholarships under the Sultan Abubakar Female Medical Students Scholarship Scheme. (The Nation)