President Bola Tinubu calls on Nigeria’s religious and spiritual leaders to speak out against terrorism, kidnapping and banditry. He also urges them to reject the misuse of religion to justify violence.
Tinubu makes the remarks while represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. The statements are delivered during a public event in Kano, at the Grand Maulud of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tijani, according to both reports. The sources present the same core message from the presidency, focusing on the role clerics can play in discouraging violent activities and countering extremist narratives that portray attacks as religiously motivated.
While the outlets differ slightly in wording and emphasis—one foregrounding the call to condemn terrorism and kidnapping, and the other listing a broader set of threats including banditry—the overall account remains consistent: Tinubu directs clerics to use their platforms to speak against violence and prevent religion from being used to rationalize wrongdoing in Nigeria.
