My Mission Is To Unite All Nigerians, Says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared that he has a mission to unite Nigerians and assured Christian communities in Northern Nigeria of his administration’s commitment to ensuring fairness among all religions in the country.
This is just as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Tinubu’s decision to visit Plateau State yesterday, saying that Tinubu attended a social event in the North-central state instead of visiting victims and consoling communities ravaged by insecurity.
Addressing some Christian leaders at the Headquarters of Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), in Jos, the Plateau State capital, Tinubu stated that Nigerians must learn to live in harmony despite religious differences, noting that faith should be a source of unity.
“I have a mission to unite this country, ensure its prosperity, and we are making progress,” he said.
President Tinubu, in his tribute during the funeral service of Nana Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, said: “In our family, we have a strong Muslim background, and I married a Christian, a pastor for that matter, and I have never forced her to change her religion.
“I inherited Islam from my family. I didn’t change. But my wife is a pastor. She prays for me. No conflict. And I never did, at any single time, try to convince her or convert her,” the president said.
Tinubu said his marriage exemplifies the unity Nigeria can achieve when people focus on shared values rather than differences.
He urged citizens to promote tolerance, respect, and understanding across religious and ethnic lines.
“I believe in the freedom of religion. We are praying to the same God. We are answerable to the same Almighty God. We will answer to Him,” Tinubu said.
“Our deeds, our character, and our love for our fellow beings are what truly matter — not the method or faith of our being.”
He urged the clergymen to have faith in his administration, saying as leaders, “we have the responsibility to manage religious issues for the benefit of all”.
The president affirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity in the country, especially in the fight against terrorism and banditry.
‘We are defeating bandits, and we will defeat them. We will deal with them and combat the farmers-herders clashes,’ the president said.
Tinubu stated that his administration is revamping the economy for the benefit of all Nigerians.
