Adebayo Adenrele
President Bola Tinubu has said no terrorists have the prowess to overpower the collective will of Nigerians no matter how they try to prey on the innocent souls.
Tinubu, in a statement signed by his special adviser on media and publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated this on Thursday during the Ramadan Iftar with traditional rulers and religious leaders at the State House in Abuja.
He also urged traditional and religious leaders to forge a strong bond with the government to defeat terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of criminality in the country.
The statement read in part, ”Yesterday in Abuja, I attended the burial of the 17 soldiers killed in action at Okuama, Delta State. I saw their pregnant wives and little kids.
”The love of the nation is in your hands. Pray for our country. Educate our children. The sermons we preach to the members of our churches and mosques are important.
”Do not condemn your own nation. As a Yoruba man and as our fathers will say, ‘no matter how slippery the bottom of your child is, you must leave the beads there.’
”Leave the beads there. This is your country; do not condemn it in sermons, do not abuse the nation. Leadership is meant for changes.
”Yes, this leader is bad, fine. Wait until the next election to change him, but do not condemn your country. Do not curse Nigeria. This is a beautiful land.”