Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Sultan of Sokoto and co-chairman of Nigerians Interfaith Council, Alhaji Sa’advert Abubakar, and the President of Christian Affiliation of Nigeria (CAN), Most Rev. Daniel Okoh have preached spiritual tolerance amongst Nigerians to have united Nigeria.
Others embrace former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, and former speaker of the Home of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara.
The stakeholders whereas talking in Ibadan on the World Interfaith Concord Week Convention and Award, an occasion geared toward fostering peace and understanding amongst various religion communities mentioned Nigeria must be in peace and concord for the nation to unite and transfer ahead.
The occasion, which was organized by Honor 103.5 FM and Pan-af Publishers, in collaboration with the United Nations had its theme: “The Love of the Good and The Love of the Neighbors,” with a sub-theme of “Peace for Our Time.”
Obasanjo mentioned all faith preaches real love and tolerance, including that there can’t be peace with out real love.
He mentioned it’s the collective duty of all Nigerians for the nation to be in peace which shouldn’t be left alone for somebody.
In his comment, the Sultan of Sokoto mentioned if Nigerians can come collectively as one regardless of their variations, we will have a greater society as a result of many of the issues the nation is having should do with a lack of awareness significantly on the subject of faith and ethnicity.
He described the gathering as a clarion name on all Nigerians to have tolerance, love one another, and stand with themselves.
He urged all Nigerians to neglect any contradiction in faith and embrace peace and love which all faith preaches, including that Nigerians should proceed to hope for a brighter future and for a Nigeria the place peace reigns supreme.
In his keynote deal with, Dogara mentioned Nigeria owes it to themselves and their kids’s posterity to try for peace, noting that each one Nigerians ought to deploy abilities and humanity to create a society the place each particular person can stay with dignity, satisfaction, respect, and abounding peace.
He mentioned: “As folks of religion, now we have a divine duty to attain a greater and extra totally built-in life for our residents throughout spiritual boundaries. It should be famous that we can’t be a nation if we merely tolerate one another if our peace is just silence or if our happiness is the opposite teams’ unhappiness.
“For progress to be made, we should battle for justice for the Christian, for the Muslim, and even for many who select to not consider in any respect.
“Nothing stops us from working collectively to peacefully resolve conflicts and deal with the basis causes of violence, poverty, and inequality. It’s unbridled foolishness for us to fail to grasp that our collective safety is tied to the safety of each considered one of us. As members of the identical human household, now we have the ability to create a tradition of peace by letting go of hatred, anger, and worry.”
Additionally, the Christian Affiliation of Nigeria (CAN) President, Most Rev. Daniel Okoh mentioned the occasion was well timed and a essential reminder for all Nigerians to embrace love, compassion,n, and mutual respect.
He urged Nigerians to work collectively in the direction of constructing a future the place peace and concord reigns and all can stay collectively in peace and unity.
He mentioned: “Let’s proceed to have interaction in dialogue which is the one software to maintain peace.
He, nevertheless, emphasised spiritual literacy which is able to assist Nigerians to know what binds them collectively, reasonably than what divides them, including that Nigerians should converse for themselves no matter their faith or ethnic background.