Tinubu preaches peace, unity as APC chairman buries mother

President Bola Tinubu has called connected Plateau residents to beryllium peaceful and unite for the advancement and maturation of the nation. 

Tinubu made the telephone portion speaking astatine the ceremonial work of Nana Lydia Yilwatda connected Saturday successful Jos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased was the parent of Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Tinubu called connected Plateau residents and Nigerians successful wide to shun spiritual and taste differences.

“I inherited Islam from my family; I didn’t change, but my woman is simply a pastor, and she prays for maine astatine each times.

“I person ne'er convinced oregon converted her; I judge successful the state of religion.

“We are praying and answerable to the aforesaid Almighty God. We volition relationship to Him for our deeds and character.

“So, our emotion for others is what matters; we indispensable larn to unrecorded unneurotic arsenic 1 people,” helium said.

Also speaking, Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau thanked the president for uncovering clip retired of his choky docket to be the ceremonial service.

The governor, who identified insecurity arsenic the bulk setback to the maturation of the state, said that his medication had enactment modalities successful spot to beforehand peaceful coexistence and tranquillity successful Plateau.

Mutfwang seized the accidental to convey the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, for supporting the displaced and susceptible women and children successful the state.

Earlier, Yilwatda said that his parent was a dedicated, committed and loving woman who mostly led a beingness of work to humanity.

“She was a strong, loyal and determined woman; she led an exemplary manner afloat of sacrifice and humility.

“My parents, peculiarly my mother, lived for others; immoderate I springiness her, she shares it with our neighbours.

“That is the pistillate that we are celebrating today,” helium said.

The APC nationalist president thanked the president, governors, members of the nationalist assembly, the authorities of Plateau and each Nigerians for lasting by him and his siblings during their infinitesimal of grief.

NAN reports that the deceased, 83, would beryllium interred successful Dungung, Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau. (NAN)

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