President Muhammadu Buhari
on Tuesday welcomed traditional rulers in the country to the “Next
Level”, urging them to be prepared to play a crucial role in the
prevention and detection of criminal activities in their domains.
on Tuesday welcomed traditional rulers in the country to the “Next
Level”, urging them to be prepared to play a crucial role in the
prevention and detection of criminal activities in their domains.
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| President Muhammadu Buhari |
The President’s spokesman,
Malam Garba Shehu, said Buhari made the call when he received members of
the National Council of Traditional Rulers led by the Sultan of Sokoto,
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, at State House, Abuja.
Malam Garba Shehu, said Buhari made the call when he received members of
the National Council of Traditional Rulers led by the Sultan of Sokoto,
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, at State House, Abuja.
The President noted that involving the royal fathers had become necessary in view of the deep knowledge of their localities.
“You know all the families
who harbour criminals and you know those who produce respectable
individuals.
who harbour criminals and you know those who produce respectable
individuals.
You know the weaknesses of our society.
“We need your support to consolidate our achievements,’’ he said.
President Buhari listed
several efforts by his administration to enhance national security while
emphasising the need for stability in the country.
several efforts by his administration to enhance national security while
emphasising the need for stability in the country.
“What we need now is your
support. No government can serve creditably without your support. We
will always count on your support,” he told the traditional rulers.
support. No government can serve creditably without your support. We
will always count on your support,” he told the traditional rulers.
The President also welcomed
the royal fathers to his “second and final term, at the end of which I
will, God willing, go to Daura and settle down.”
the royal fathers to his “second and final term, at the end of which I
will, God willing, go to Daura and settle down.”
The Sultan of Sokoto and
Chairman of the Council, told President Buhari that the leadership of
the council was in the presidential villa to congratulate and felicitate
with him over his re-election, on behalf of all the Traditional Rulers
in Nigeria.
Chairman of the Council, told President Buhari that the leadership of
the council was in the presidential villa to congratulate and felicitate
with him over his re-election, on behalf of all the Traditional Rulers
in Nigeria.
While urging Nigerians to
accept the election result as the will of God, the Sultan assured the
president of the traditional rulers’ continued support in the execution
of his administration’s laudable projects.
accept the election result as the will of God, the Sultan assured the
president of the traditional rulers’ continued support in the execution
of his administration’s laudable projects.
He said the council would
particularly support ‘’the government’s cardinal objectives of fighting
corruption, containing insecurity, generally sanitizing the governance
machinery, entrenching discipline, hard work and peaceful co-existence
amongst the citizenry.’’
particularly support ‘’the government’s cardinal objectives of fighting
corruption, containing insecurity, generally sanitizing the governance
machinery, entrenching discipline, hard work and peaceful co-existence
amongst the citizenry.’’
The Co-Chairman of the
Council and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, assured Buhari
that their members would work closely with his administration to fight
criminal activities.
Council and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, assured Buhari
that their members would work closely with his administration to fight
criminal activities.
The Ooni urged the re-elected Nigerian leader to be a president for the whole nation and father to all citizens.
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