ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi-
The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu on Saturday stated that only divine intervention can save the country from an impending danger following the tension being brewing across the country as a result of the herders’ crisis.
Alhaji Adamu stated this while receiving the Yoruba Community in Bauchi at his Place on Saturday who paid him a visit.
He called on Nigerians irrespective of religious affiliations to seek God’s divine intervention inorder to bring an end to the problems facing the country particularly insecurity.
Alhaji Adamu, who is also the Chairman of the Bauchi State Council of Traditional Rulers, said that Nigerians are in one way or the other related through various means and therefore, severing such relationships will be very difficult.
He however called on political office holders to watch their utterances to prevent any escalation of tension currently in the country stressing that peaceful coexistence is the most essential thing to do in the country.
The Royal father then called on the Yoruba community to continue to live in peace and harmony with their host communities pointing out that: “you have become part of the place you are, you have married and given out your daughters in marriage, you are therefore part of here”.
Earlier, the Ọba Yoruba of Bauchi, Tirimisiyu Adegoke, in his speech, appealed to the Emir to mobilize his colleagues across the country on the need to preach unity and peaceful coexistence among the different segments of the country.
He told the Emir that the Yoruba community resident in the state are law-abiding citizens who are earning legitimately in the state therefore will not do anything to breach the peace.
Adegoke presented to the Emir, the newly constituted leadership of the community in the state following the death of the former President.
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