Against the backdrop of violence, clash among traders in Shasha market, Ibadan, Oyo State, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the protection of all religious and ethnic groups, whether majority or minority in line with his responsibility under the constitution.
Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) Sunday night, stated this through a statement.
According to Shehu, in a reaction to reports of breakout of violence in some parts of the country by some ethnic and sectional groups, President Buhari warned that the government will not allow any ethnic or religious group to stoke up hatred and violence against other groups.
The President condemned such violence and gave assurance that his government will act decisively to stop the spread of any such violence.
He appealed to religious and traditional leaders as well governors and other elected leaders across the country to join hands with the Federal
Government to ensure that communities in their domain are not splintered along ethnic and other primordial lines.
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