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Sultan Of Sokoto speaks on alleged dethronement plot
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has advised the Nigerian Army to steer clear of tribalism, amidst the ongoing dethronement controversy.
Sultan made the plea during the commissioning of the newly constructed Nigerian Army Armoured Corps Headquarters complex in Bauchi on Wednesday, noting that permitting such influences could cause divisions within the army and the nation.
It should be recalled that a religious organisation, the Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC), had alleged a plot by the state government to depose the Sultan.
According Sultan, on Wednesday: “You are in the military now and so many things have been geared towards where you come from, who is a Muslim? Who is a Christian? Who is Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba in the country? We never knew these things so many years ago. Please, don’t allow this thing to creep into the army for that would be one thing that would divide the army and even the country.”
The Sultan also cautioned citizens to stop maligning military personnel engaged in various operations to restore peace across the country.
“Nigerians need to help and pray for the military because without security we can not even go to sleep, we can not go to our work and even go to worship centres.”
Meanwhile, Vice President Kashim Shettima had on Monday said the throne of the Sultan is an institution that must be jealously guarded and protected.
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