Islamic cleric charges Tinubu on national unity

Abuja-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Mohammed Idris, has urged presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to unite the country if elected.

“Tinubu must not repeat the mistake of President Muhammadu Buhari if he is elected in 2023. Nigeria is currently divided along religious and ethnic lines. His administration should reflect national unity through his appointments and body language,” he advised.

The cleric gave the counsel in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) while reacting to the ruling party’s same faith ticket.

He charged Tinubu to do everything humanly possible to calm perceived frayed nerves across the federation.

Idris regretted that Nigerians were witnessing untold hardship and becoming despair.

He counselled youths to shun leaders, who weaponise religion and other fault lines to create crisis in the country and should instead look for role models that could make them realise that they have a common destiny with the Nigerian nation.