I’ve never tried to make my wife quit Christianity, says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu connected Saturday reaffirmed his committedness to promoting unity among Nigerians, stating that though his woman is simply a Christian, helium has ne'er tried to unit her to articulation him successful Islam.

Tinubu gave the assurance during a gathering with Christian leaders astatine the office of the Church of Christ successful Nations (COCIN) successful Jos, Plateau State.

In a connection released by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President was quoted arsenic saying: “I person a ngo to unite this country, guarantee its prosperity, and we are making progress.”

While paying tribute to the precocious Mama Lydia Yilwatda, parent of APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Tinubu highlighted his family’s interfaith background. He said, “In our family, we person a beardown Muslim background, and I joined a Christian, a pastor for that matter, and I person ne'er forced her to alteration her religion.”

Calling connected clergymen to spot his leadership, Tinubu said spiritual leaders indispensable play a relation successful managing differences for the greater good.

He besides restated his government’s committedness to warring insecurity. “We are defeating bandits, and we volition decision them. We volition woody with them and combat the farmers-herders clashes,” helium said.

On the economy, the President assured that his medication is taking steps to restructure and turn it for the payment of each Nigerians.

At the ceremonial service, Tinubu described the precocious Mama Yilwatda arsenic a devoted parent and humanitarian. “The past down this religion is rooted successful religion with heavy acceptance successful the Lord and tradition. I person been to Jos before. When we were coming here, Governor Caleb Muftwang showed maine 1 of the bungalows, the location of Ambassador Yahaya Kwande. During the SDP days, we met determination to determine the destiny of MKO Abiola.

“Today, I americium grateful that I americium live and to God beryllium the glory to beryllium the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and to travel present to bid farewell to the parent of the community, and a humanitarian.”

Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, APC National Chairman and main mourner, described his precocious parent arsenic resilient. “I americium present to convey God for her life. My parent worked for twenty-four hours contempt her wellness condition, supporting america and providing humanitarian assistance.”

He besides expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for his emergence arsenic APC chairman, promising to uphold the spot placed successful him.

Speaking connected behalf of the church, COCIN President, Rev. Dr Amos Mohzo, thanked Tinubu for appointing Northern Christians to cardinal positions specified arsenic SGF Senator George Akume and Prof. Yilwatda. He besides commended the President’s effect to insecurity successful Plateau and Benue, portion urging him to enactment displaced victims and guarantee the harmless instrumentality of Christian communities forced to fly to Cameroon.

Mohzo pledged the church’s enactment for the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The ceremonial was attended by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, NGF Chairman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, APC governors, NSA Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, ministers, SGF George Akume, erstwhile SGF Boss Mustapha, and respective erstwhile governors, lawmakers, and APC leaders.

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