Nigerians have been urged to avoid actions that could cause religious and ethnic tensions in the country.
The call was made by President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement released on Thursday, January 28, during a visit of the leadership of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) at the presidential villa.
Speaking during the visit, Buhari said his administration is striving to create an enabling environment for religious freedom as guaranteed by the Nigerian constitution.
He said: “The Federal Government will continue to promote religious freedom as it is a constitutional responsibility. I must thank the Muslim ummah for promoting inter-religious dialogue in 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.”
Further, Buhari stated that he would not allow any Nigerian to suffer religious prejudice or be treated unfairly, assuring Nigerians that the federal government is doing everything possible to contain the security challenges in the country.
Meanwhile, the presidency has rejected a report by Transparency International (TI) which placed Nigeria 149th on the corruption perception index.
Garba Shehu, a spokesperson for the presidency in a statement via Facebook on Thursday, January 28, described the report as inaccurate, arguing that the Buhari administration has recorded achievements in the fight against corruption in the public service.
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