No place for ethnic bigotry in Nigeria, says Tinubu⁣

President Bola Tinubu says the Nigeria he seeks to build has no place for ethnic bigotry. ⁣
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Tinubu said this on Sunday morning in Abuja during his nationwide broadcast on the #EndBadGovernance protests. ⁣
He warned entities who have threatened other ethnic groups in the country to desists, saying “The law will catch up with you” ⁣
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The 10-day planned protest, which began on Thursday, primarily against the rising cost of living and hunger, deteriorated into violence, destruction of property and loss of lives in many parts of the nation. ⁣
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At least 17 persons were reported dead in the “days of rage” protests.⁣
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Amid the mayhem, some entities took to their social media handles to ask all Igbos to vacate Lagos State or face massive protests slated for August 20 -30, 2024. ⁣
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The authors of the post also ordered all indigenes of the South-West in the South-Eastern region of the country to return home before the planned protests.⁣
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But Tinubu responded, “To those who have taken undue advantage of this situation to threaten any section of this country, be warned: The law will catch up with you. There is no place for ethnic bigotry or such threats in the Nigeria we seek to build.⁣
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“Our democracy progresses when the constitutional rights of every Nigerian are respected and protected,” he added.

Stephen Angbulu

With three years of experience, Stephen, The PUNCH correspondent, has been covering Nigeria’s presidency, politics, security, immigration and trafficking in persons

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