Emir canvasses unity, peaceful co-existence among Nigerians
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Peace
By Muhammad Baba Busu,
Lafia, Oct 19, 2016 (NAN) The Emir of Lafia in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Isa Mustapha-Agwai I, has urged religious leaders to foster unity, harmony and peaceful co-existence in the country.
Mustapha-Agwai, made the appeal when he recieved two newly turbanned traditional title holders, who paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Lafia on Wednesday.
“The two major religions of the world, Islam and Christianity preach peace, as such the leaders of both religion should join hands to foster unity among Nigerians.
“Both Islam and Christianity abhor violence, as such their adherents should practice this religious teaching at all times.,” the monarch said.
The emir said that the state Council of Chiefs would always strive to promote peace as a veritable tool for national development.
The royal father stressed that traditional institutions always honour those who contribute to the development of the society.
“Those that are given traditional titles are people of proven integrity and those that showed concern for the development and socio-economic wellbeing of people in the emirate.”
He said that the honour was to encourage others, to also support their communities.
The emir assured that the emirate council would continue to recognise men and women in the area, who render selfless service to humanity.
Mustapha-Agwai urged well to do individuals to support the less previlleged, so as to engender brotherliness, peace and harmony in the society.
The News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] reports that those hponoured were Abubakar Hassan-Nalaruba and Aliyu Ahmed, who were turbaned as Sadauki and Dan-Saleri Lafia respectively.
The two had earlier pledged to contribute more meaningfully to the development of the emirate.
They also pledged to live above board and attract social and economic development to the area. (NAN)
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Edited By Adeboye Ajayi and controlled by Maharazu Ahmed