
Yesterday,
President Buhari advised religious leaders not to get invovled in
partisan politics otherwise they would lose public respect. President
Buhari gave the advise while delivering his speech at the Interfaith
Conference held at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja.
“Having witnessed
the roles our religious leaders have been playing so far, I appeal to
them to eschew partisan politics and appeal to their respective members
to read the manifestos of each political party, discuss and pray for
God’s guidance before casting their votes. Religious leaders should not
be seen to involve themselves in partisan politics or political
controversies. Otherwise they risk losing their status and public
respect.” President Buhari said
The event, which had as theme ‘Religious Harmony in Nigeria’ Towards the
2019 General Election’ featured the presence of religious leaders,
including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as well as former
Heads of State General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) and General Abdusalami
Abubakar (rtd).
0 comments:
Post a comment