BEVERLY HILLS, January 13, (THEWILL) – Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar (retd); the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III; the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, on Friday, visited Kaduna State, with other members of the National Peace Committee in search of peace.
Addressing journalists after a closed- door meeting with the state Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Abdulsalam said the delegation is worried about the recent happenings in Southern Kaduna saying the people must sit down to talk to themselves and be ready to forgive in order to end the crisis.
“We are here due to the recent happenings in Southern Kaduna,” he disclosed.
“And from here within the week, we are going to meet with other stakeholders, religious leaders, the chiefs in the area and also visit the site where these problems are and discuss with the people.
“After that we will sit down and see what we think should be done.
“Then we come back to the governor and also if necessary to the Federal Government. Considering that these clashes and killings are not only limited to Kaduna State, it is something that is engulfing the country.
“So we want to make sure that peace reigns in Nigeria, to make sure that people know that we are together.
“We have to live in peace with each other and we have what it is to give and take. We are reaching a situation in the country where human live doesn’t mean anything to people and this is wrong.
“There is no religion on earth or anywhere that preaches violence. So that is why we are here today. We thank the governor and his team for receiving us.
“One of the points that the governor drew our attention to is the way people take law into their hands and they go scot free. And this impunity must be checked. These are some of the issues we discussed.”
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