“They are on their own and do not represent Islam.” BokoHaram Muhammad Nigeria
He urged religious leaders to bear in mind that they command respect in the society and have the largest population as an audience, and should therefore not use their platform to preach hatred.
He implored Nigerians to shun hatred, blackmail and pursue peace and unity of the country, urging political leaders to be sincere and rule with the fear of God as well as ensure fairness, equity and justice in administering the affairs of the nation. According to him. “Religious and ethnic stereotyping, as well as hate speeches, is on the increase with dire consequences on national unity and nation-building, noting that government has responded to the rising tension in the country by trying to pass a law to criminalise hate speech but that is not the way to go.
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