Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called on Muslim community leaders to stand against any attempts to divide the state along religious lines. He expressed concern about individuals or groups seeking to exploit religious differences for their benefit and urged them to prioritize unity. Makinde also commended the Muslim community for their support and assured the public of justice following the recent stampede at an Islamic High School.
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has enjoined leaders of the Muslim community in the state to resist any attempt to divide the people of the state along religious lines. Makinde made this appeal while hosting some leaders of the Muslim community in the state on Tuesday. The governor, while addressing the gathering, advised the Muslim leaders to resist any attempt by individuals or groups to divide the people of the state along religious lines.
The governor, speaking on the recent stampede that occurred at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, assured the public that the law would take its due course to prevent future occurrences. He maintained that justice would be served to avoid a recurrence. “I will keep saying it: if people want to divide us along religious or political lines, we as leaders must resist that attempt and expose them. “So, I want to say that it is our state; some have come and gone, and I will go too.
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