President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, 11 August, 2026 called on all Nigerians to preserve the unity of the country despite their differences, saying dialogue remains essential to sustaining Nigeria as a united nation, reports thegazellenews.com.
Tinubu, stated this on Tuesday, 11 August, 2026 at the International Conference on Security and National Unity, organised by Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah in collaboration with the Muslim World League.
The President, represented by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, said the government was committed to addressing Nigeria’s security challenges and promoting peace globally through collaboration with other nations.
“Not only that, the government is determined to make sure that we remain united as a country, despite our differences, whatever the differences may be. We should talk and remain in this country, and allow this country to remain a united nation, a united country.”
Tinubu said the conference was timely given the multiple security challenges confronting the world, adding that its deliberations would contribute to efforts to achieve sustainable regional, continental and global peace.
The President also commended the Muslim World League for partnering JIBWIS and choosing Nigeria as the first country to host the conference.
The conference was attended by the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Sheikh Mohammad Al-Issa, who is present to witness the signing of the Abuja Declaration, which seeks to establish a new alliance between Muslim and Christian leaders and create a peace-building mechanism to help Nigeria and West Africa prevent religious tensions from escalating into violence.
Sheikh Al-Issa is a leading global voice for moderate Islam and interfaith outreach. He is also the most senior Islamic figure to have visited Auschwitz and, during the papacy of Pope Francis, spearheaded one of the first agreements between an Islamic organisation and the Vatican.
Also present at the ceremony were ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, governors, religious leaders, traditional rulers and a host of other dignitaries.
