Ododo Charges Clerics to Shield Youth From Political Thuggery as Kogi CAN, JNI Pledge Peace
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has urged Christian and Muslim religious leaders to use their influence to discourage youth involvement in political violence. The Governor emphasized that religious unity is essential for state stability and praised the clergy for their role in fostering harmony.
Why it matters
This highlights the intersection of religious authority and political stability in Nigeria, where leaders are increasingly relying on faith-based institutions to mitigate election-related violence.
Tweet In a decisive bid to safeguard the political future and security of Kogi State, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has made a passionate appeal to Christian and Muslim clerics across the state to use their pulpits and altars to shield Nigerian youths from political manipulation, thuggery, and election-related violence.
Governor Ododo made this call at the Government House in Lokoja during a joint courtesy visit by representatives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI). Commending both religious bodies for sustaining a cordial relationship that has fostered unprecedented harmony, the Governor described the sight of Muslim scholars and Christian clerics sitting together in unified fellowship as a powerful demonstration of brotherhood and state unity.
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